Man who operated waste facility in Sheffield without an environmental permit has been given a 39-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months,
Mohammed Tager, 38, was also ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid work, as well as pay a victim surcharge of £187 and a £2,000 contribution towards prosecution costs, after pleading guilty at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court.
The illegal waste site at the Former Stanley Works in Rutland Road, Sheffield, has now been fully cleared.
Environment Agency officers first visited the site in July 2022 and found a large amount of mixed waste, including fridges, electrical items, and inert waste, such as soil and stones. There was also evidence of burning.
The Environment Agency told the occupier he could not store waste on the site without a permit, and in October 2022, Tager was given six weeks to clear it.
However, the order was ignored and, in late 2024 and early 2025, complaints were received about the burning of waste.
Ben Hocking, Area Environment Manager for the Environment Agency in Yorkshire, said the case showed a total disregard for the law, the environment, and the local community.
“He repeatedly ignored warnings and notices issued by our officers, who have worked incredibly hard to take action against him along with his co-defendants who were sentenced in April,” Hocking said.
“Following the sentencing of the co-defendants, we were pleased to see that the site has now been fully cleared.”
Two co-defendants related to the case were sentenced in April. The landowner, Concept Investments Limited, was fined £8,000, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £2,000 and costs of £5,442.
Austin Fitzgerald, a director of the company, was sentenced to a 12-month community order with 140 hours of unpaid work and was ordered to pay costs of £5,442 and a victim surcharge of £114.