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Loretta Alvarez from Feltham said she was fined £1,000 after placing a cardboard envelope beside overflowing communal bins shared with 25 other households

Hounslow Council insists littering is illegal regardless of full bins, saying fines prevent taxpayers from covering cleanup costs

The mental health nurse says the penalty is disproportionate, could harm her career, and highlights inadequate bin provision and lack of council support

A single mother from w est London has been fined £1,000 by her local council for “ fly-tipping ” an envelope.

Loretta Alv

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