Man faces massive fine after dumping 500 pounds of trash in quiet town street — here’s what authorities found at the scene

A contractor in Robeson County, North Carolina, was charged with illegally dumping construction materials, according to WBTW News 13 .

Police found over 500 pounds of waste in Red Springs on March 27. The investigation showed the waste was from a renovation project in nearby Fayetteville, according to WMBF News . Vernon Dial Jr. was instructed by his employer to take the material to a legal deposit site. Once apprehended, Dial was held at Robeson County Detention Center on a $1,000 bond.

This problem is not uncommon. Some companies have dumped wet concrete into forests, while others have left construction waste on neighboring lawns …

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