2023-09-20 19:11:00
A woman who simply wanted to make donations in a bell for this purpose had the surprise of her life by receiving a hefty fine.
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Amy-Louise May, 29, who lives in Boston, England, left her bag next to the donation boxes on August 31. She would have liked to place the items inside the boxes, but they were full, she says.
She therefore received a fine of 400 pounds sterling, or approximately $665 Canadian, for throwing waste in a public space.
The local council in her area disputed the woman’s comments, saying the boxes had been emptied two hours earlier.
Amy-Louise May, who is a social worker, says she is unable to pay the fine.
“How can you penalize someone who tries to do good things? It’s not like I just picked up a bunch of rubbish and threw it there,” May said, as reported by the MailOnline.
“I was disgusted when I received the letter. Life has been hard for me. I have my house and my car to pay off. Either I pay that or I pay my rent. Anyway, I’m in a bad situation. You can see what was in the bag and understand that it was for charity,” the woman defended.
The City Council is able to track people who throw items outside the boxes thanks to a private security firm. Suspected offenders are identified in particular by their license plate.
“The Council has zero tolerance for waste dumping and clear signage is installed near recycling banks to inform people that any waste left outside the containers on the ground will be considered dumping,” he said. says city councilor Callum Butler.
Late last month, a 22-year-old single mother also challenged a £400 ($665 CAD) fine for littering following her bins were filled with beer cans by passers-by.
Lily Bence said people regularly threw their trash in her trash can since she moved in.
She says the problem reached a breaking point following a cycling competition on July 28.
Ms Bence claims her bins were overflowing following cans and beer bottles were thrown by members of the public.
And she was dismayed when the council later fined her £400 for dumping waste.
Dumping waste in public places can lead to a fine of £1000 or more than $1600 CAD.
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