 The sofa was tied to a 'no fly-tipping' sign in Wrexham |
Fly-tippers trying to dump their furniture in Wrexham were caught out - when their address was found down the back of their sofa. They dumped various items of rubbish on Llwyneinon road in Rhos including their old front door and furniture.
They left the items tied to a council sign which reads "No Fly Tipping".
Wardens traced them by looking at the number of the abandoned front door and a letter pushed down the back of their discarded sofa.
Upon questioning they accepted responsibility for the waste and were issued with a �75 fixed penalty fine.
Problem areas
The offenders will also receive a bill of around �100 for the cleaning up operation.
"It is unacceptable," said Wrexham Council's protection officer Andy Lewis.
"We will continue to pursue and in addition to fines, offenders can also look forward to receiving a hefty bill for the cleaning-up and disposal costs."
Meanwhile, fly-tipping is continuing to be a problem in other areas of north Wales, including Snowdonia National Park.
Teams of volunteers from the Snowdonia Society are regularly holding clear-up events, with household rubbish and building waste being dumped in beauty spots near main roads.
Garden waste, car tyres and old computers are among items which had been found.
Paul Lewis, volunteers officer with the society said: "National parks are large areas, very remote and not overlooked by housing or development - the right environment where people can get off the beaten track and dump their rubbish without being seen."
"The main problem is that the laws have changed, meaning businesses have to pay to use council tips, and that encourages unscrupulous businesses to use the park."
A recent clear-up was at Croesor, where volunteers filled a skip with household rubbish dumped at four sites near the village.
The next clear-up is at Bala lake on 30 July, starting at 1000 BST.
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