A FLYTIPPER was caught after leaving a house number attached to a pile of bricks he dumped.

Pictures of the rubbish were posted on Chichester District Council’s Facebook page leading to Darren Perry being caught.

Perry, from Tangmere, was caught after a member of the public recognised the bricks as part of a brick arch which was demolished in January. The number of the house was still attached.

The council’s flytipping enforcement officer was able to confirm the details using Google Street View. The homeowner confirmed that he had asked a relative to dispose of the bricks.

Perry was interviewed under caution and admitted the offence and agreed to pay a fixed penalty notice of £250.

Louise Rudziak, head of environment and housing services at Chichester District Council said: “In the last three years, the council has spent more than £142,000 clearing away illegally dumped waste,

““If you have not taken all reasonable measures to ensure your waste is being disposed of legally, you could be prosecuted or liable to pay a Fixed Penalty Notice as well as the fly tipper.

“We didn’t think we would be able to find who was responsible for this particular incident but because the number was still attached to the bricks we decided it was worth posting on our social media pages. Thank you to everyone who helped by sharing these posts.”