The waste was traced back to the boys after being discovered by the landowner who reported it to Ashfield District Council’s Neighbourhood Enforcement Officers.

After admitting that they had fly-tipped the rubbish, the Council gave them the task of clearing over a tonne of rubbish from the Wigwam Lane area with the Council’s Neighbourhood Response Team. This included the waste that they had originally dumped themselves.

The boys have since made a full apology to the landowner and Ashfield District Council.

Councillor John Wilmott, Ashfield District Council said: “The Council will not tolerate people fly-tipping and this action was taken to show that anybody, regardless of age, found guilty of fly-tipping will get caught and will pay for their actions.”