A man has been ordered to pay out hundreds of pounds after dumping rubbish outside a block of flats.
Mohammed Hassan Ali pulled up on a street in Ashton-under-Lyne before leaving three bags of household waste on the ground and driving off, Tameside Magistrates Court heard.
A witness who saw the events unfold outside Assheton House, on Assheton Close, made a note of Ali's description and his vehicle's registration number. They reported the details to Tameside Council, who prosecuted Ali in court for flytipping this week.