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Fine for man who dumped asbestos waste near River Trent (27 October 2015)

Date: 27/10/2015
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Fine for man who dumped asbestos waste near River Trent

A man who dumped asbestos roofing and clinical waste on a site in Nottingham has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency.

Martin Salmon of Western Boulevard in Nottingham pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court to depositing hazardous asbestos waste without the appropriate environmental permit.

In January 2013, Salmon deposited the hazardous waste at the site on Poulton Drive.

It was agreed that he would remove this waste by March 2013. However, in January 2013, Salmon stopped trading and abandoned the site, leaving it contaminated with asbestos and other hazardous waste.

The waste was subsequently cleared by the landowner at a cost of more than £50,000.

Environment Agency officers made repeated attempts to try and contact Salmon, but were unable to locate him. He also failed to notify the Environment Agency of his change of address, as required to do by the conditions of the permit he held.

Salmon subsequently failed to appear in court for the first hearing scheduled for 17 June 2015 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was arrested on 27 August and was bailed to appear before Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 23 September 2015.

The case was adjourned until 21 October, to enable Salmon to seek independent legal advice.

On 21 October, Salmon was ordered to pay compensation to the landowner of £20,000, a contribution to Environment Agency legal costs of £2,000 – and a victim surcharge of £120.

He also received a fine of £2,000 for depositing hazardous asbestos waste.

Speaking after the hearing, a spokesman for the Environment Agency involved with the investigation said:

“We grant, monitor and enforce waste permits so that we can ensure that waste operations do not pollute the environment and pose a risk to human health.

“Mr Salmon was not authorised to deposit hazardous waste – and this was a particular concern, as the site was in close proximity to the River Trent which could have caused environmental damage.

“This prosecution demonstrates that we take cases such as this very seriously – and will not hesitate to prosecute if necessary, to protect the environment and local communities.”

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