Instant karma for fly-tipper who dumped bags of rubbish outside neighbour's house - as refuse is then re-delivered back to his own doorstep

Published: 12:55, 18 June 2026 | Updated: 12:57, 18 June 2026 A fly-tipper received a dose of instant karma after the rubbish he dumped outside a neighbour's house is re-delivered to his own doorstep.  Dean Gauci, 38, was tending to a block of flats he manages in Cardiff last Friday when he noticed seven bags filled with household waste had been dumped in his car park. Determined to find the person responsible, Mr Gauci decided to sift through hours of CCTV camera footage - and caught the culprit in the act at 9am on Friday June 12. In the video, the man can be seen dumping multiple bags of rubbish in a car park while also appearing to remove address labels to try and mask his identity.  Following some smart detective work, Mr Gauci was able to track down where the man lived and promptly returned the rubbish to its owner. 'I brought all your rubbish back for you mate,' said Mr Gauci after the fly-tipper answered the door. 'I got you on camera. Don't do it again please.'  The neighbour then apologised and claimed he was going to move it.  In the video, the man can be seen dumping multiple bags of rubbish in a car park while also appearing to remove address labels to try and mask his identity Dean Gauci, 38, used some smart detective work to track the culprit down before re-delivering the rubbish to his doorstep Pictured: The rubbish dumped outside Mr Gauci's block of flats  Mr Gauci tracked the man down after neighbours told him he lived on the same street. He said: 'It turns out he lived 10 houses up from the property! He literally lived on the same street.' The 38-year-old claimed that the fly-tipper is the '30th or 40th' person to have done it. He continued: 'I was so determined to find the person that did it. 'I could have taken that rubbish and charged the landlord to dispose of it, but I wanted to do the right thing and catch the guy.  'I piled it right up on his doorstep to give him a taste of his own medicine. His response was funny, he must have felt stupid! But he dumped it.'  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.