A Dartford business has been caught out for illegally fly-tipping.

Greenwich Council's Plumstead Task Force Team came across a large amount of dumped rubbish on January 11 in White Hart Road and shortly after identified the waste as commercial.

It was then traced to a company in Dartford.

The business' manager was then ordered to pay a £300 fixed penalty notice and £380 in costs towards removing the fly-tip after it came out that an unregistered waste carrier was used to dispose of the waste.

Councillor Jackie Smith said there was a zero tolerance approach to fly-tipping

"Businesses need to be on their guard against criminal operators who offer to take away their rubbish and then just dump it illegally," she said.

"In this case the company failed to fully check the credentials of the person offering to take their rubbish.

"We hope this sends out a strong message that if businesses don't check if a waste carrier is registered or if they don't have a valid 'waste transfer note' and their rubbish is found fly tipped in the royal borough they will be held responsible."

The council is now continuing the investigation with the Met Police to take action against the illegal waste carrier involved.