A fly-tipper who dumped van loads of rubbish he took from households for money has been ordered to do community service - and tidy up other peoples' messes.

Sean Wilson, 19, of Telscombe Drive, Holme Wood, was spared jail and a large fine after admitting taking people's waste before tipping it from a white Transit van in Bridge Way, Knowles Lane, Holme Wood.

Bradford Magistrate's sentenced Wilson yesterday to a community order for 18 months, along with a supervision report for that period.

He was also given 150 hours of unpaid work for the benefit of the community, which Magistrate Allan Wilson said could include clearing waste that had been dumped.

Mr Wilson said "It is quite possible some of this work will involve clearing away waste that has been illegally dumped - you will see the effects of your actions from the other side."

He added as Wilson was receiving payment for taking people's waste, he was liable to face penalties that would be accorded to a business.

The court heard Wilson admitted to depositing household waste over six days in September last year. Prosecutor Harjit Ryatt told the court Bradford Council brought the charges against Wilson after he was filmed dumping the rubbish at the spot which is a known fly tipping location.

He said: "His way of operating was to call round various houses seeing if anyone wanted any scrap removed from their property, and if they did he would charge somewhere between £30 and £50 to remove it.

"He also admitted that at the time he was entering into these contracts he had absolutely no intention of taking that waste to a licensed tip - he knew he was going to dump it as soon as he got it."

Wilson had been warned what he was doing was illegal, said Mr Ryatt.

Mitigating, Ash Khullar said Wilson has had "substantial disabilities with reference to his background".

He said: "There are some empirical signs that Mr Wilson is going to be one of those people who does grow out of his offending behaviour."

Mr Khullar said custody would "effectively destroy" his chances of work.

He said: "It would destroy and significantly reduce contact with his pregnant girlfriend and his mother and most importantly it would destroy any spark or desire for rehabilitation.

"Re-offending on release from incarceration would be more likely. That is not my view, there is plenty of statistical evidence to back that up."

Wilson was ordered to pay £350 costs and given a curfew order for failing to answer bail.

After the hearing Kate Gabriel, Bradford Council's principal environmental health manager, said: "We are delighted by this result and that the courts have supported us by recognising the seriousness of this type of offence.

"The courts have specifically stated he will be cleaning up fly-tipped rubbish and we hope this experience will help him understand the consequences of his actions.

"Bradford Council attends to over 5,500 incidents of fly-tipping per year, clearing approximately 12,000 tonnes of litter and rubbish. This costs the public £400,000 in disposal costs alone.

"Fly-tipping is serious and the Council will take legal action against people who blight the environment with waste."