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2021-09-08 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
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Press release
Environment Agency scraps illegal car breaking siteA man has been sentenced to an 18-month community order and fined £11,200 after pleading guilty to operating an illegal car-breaking operation at two sites in Billingham. The fine includes a victim surcharge of £900 and costs of £1,300. Scrapped cars on unmade ground at The Old Coal Yard site in Billingham Martin Flatman (39) of Bradley Court, Billingham, was sentenced at Teesside Magistrates Court on Tuesday 7 May following a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency. Flatman was found to have been running an illegal car-breaking operation without possessing the appropriate environmental permit. The offences were committed at a site known as The Old Coal Yard, at the junction of Haverton Hill Road and Hope Street, Billingham between 14 May and 13 August 2020. In addition, a separate site, opposite The Old Coal Yard was being used by Flatman to store scrap vehicles, presenting a pollution risk to the nearby Teesmouth and Cleveland Site of Special Scientific Interest. Environment Agency enforcement officers investigated following concerns about pollution made by members of the public to the Environment Agency’s national incident hotline. Waste operators are required to follow the rules and regulations put in place to protect people and the environment. These rules require accurate documentation of the process they follow when transporting waste materials and ensuring those waste materials are disposed of correctly at a waste facility permitted by the Environment Agency. Failure to dispose of waste correctly is a risk to the environment and public health. The Old Coal Yard site is not a permitted waste facility. Scrap cars contain a variety of hazardous waste materials including brake fluids, fuel and oils. Cars were being stored on unmade ground, with evidence that they had been broken apart with a bulldozer. Environment Agency enforcement lead for the north east, John Crowl said:
Further, Flatman was unable to produce any waste transfer documentation. As a registered waste-carrier he had a statutory duty to maintain written records of all waste collected including the origin, destination, volume and waste classification. It is an offence to fail to comply with these Duty of Care requirements, which are necessary to prove that waste materials have been disposed of correctly. Flatman was instructed by the Environment Agency to stop operating and clear the sites. However, subsequent visits by Environment Agency enforcement officers revealed that illegal waste operations continued to be undertaken in violation of the law. The court found that the offending had been deliberate, committed for financial gain and had undercut lawful operators. The Environment Agency’s John Crowl said:
Published 8 September 2021
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来源平台 | UK Environment Agency |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/337205 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
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