A serial fly-tipper who dumped rubbish across Sutton, Hillingdon and Buckinghamshire, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and had his van seized, following a joint prosecution.

Sutton Council teamed up with Buckinghamshire Council and Hillingdon Council to bring to an end Dean Stanley’s ‘deliberate and flagrant’ campaign of dumping.

Stanley, 37, of Iver, Buckinghamshire, admitted 17 counts of fly-tipping, committed between March 2019 and January 2020. He was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday (25 February).

The court heard Stanley would opportunistically collect waste – including white electrical items, furniture and kitchen units, doors, beds, mattresses and building waste – then dump the items in open spaces, including children’s playgrounds, roadside verges as well as other people’s driveways.

Stanley had been linked to the crimes after leaving his personal details with people he removed waste for. His two distinctive Ford Transit tipper vans – one white, one red – were linked to him through insurance and DVLA records. These were often seen by eye-witnesses or caught on CCTV footage taking and/or dumping the waste.

Sutton Council pooled legal resources with the other two authorities to build a strong case against Stanley, including photographs and CCTV footage. Victims also provided statements and photographs.

Councillor Ben Andrew Chair of the Environment & Sustainable Transport Committee said:

“We know that tackling fly tipping is a top priority for our residents, so I’m really pleased that by working together with other council’s we’ve put an end to Mr Stanley’s complete disregard for the residents in the boroughs where he was dumping”

“We’re very grateful for the help of our colleagues in Hillingdon and Buckinghamshire and the residents who have helped us make this case a success. This sentence should serve as a warning that we will take the strongest possible course of action against those who choose to use Sutton as a dumping ground.”

“I would also like to remind residents that the best way to stop organised fly tipping is to make sure that only waste carriers authorised by the Environment Agency take your waste away”

Stanley was sentenced to 21 months for each of the 16 offences in Hillingdon and Buckinghamshire, to run concurrently. He was further sentenced to 14 months for the offence in Sutton, also to run concurrently. The court also ordered that his white van be seized.

A second defendant, Bradley Caswell, 30, of Burnham, Slough, appeared at the same hearing and was convicted on one count of fly-tipping in Long Lane, Uxbridge, alongside Stanley, on 29 October 2019.

Caswell was given a £500 fine, ordered to pay £720 compensation, court costs of £500 and a court surcharge.