US EditionMan Who Put Bins Out Before Going on Honeymoon Given £150 Fine
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 8 – Leon Wright was fined under the Environmental Protection Act for placing bins out four hours early, despite council guidance allowing appeals and discounted fine payments.
- Leon Wright, a 40-year-old marketing manager from East Twickenham, received a £150 fine on May 27 for putting his rubbish out early before leaving for his honeymoon flight from Heathrow.
- Wright placed his bins outside at 3:25pm, which was approximately four and a half hours earlier than Richmond Council's guideline that waste should be put out only after 8pm the evening before collection and before 6am on the day itself.
- Ten days after returning from his honeymoon cruise in Athens, Wright discovered a penalty notice on his doorstep accusing him of violating Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
- Wright stated he only put bins out a few hours before and called the fine unjust and a "blatant cash grab," pledging to take the council to court if necessary, while the council emphasized their commitment to clean streets and urged residents to follow bin placement guidance.
- Richmond Council extended the fine payment deadline to August 19 with a discounted rate of £100 but has refused to cancel the penalty despite Wright's appeal and claims the authority will consider new information through an established appeals process.
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