Barber shop owner fined over £1,000 for dumping business waste in bin

He had failed to listen to council inspectors

A barber shop owner in New Ollerton has been ordered to pay out more than £1,000 for using a domestic bin for commercial waste.

Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard how Beaston Bakir Hashmi, from the Azar Turkish Barbers in Forest Road, admitted taking waste from the premises and placing it in the wheelie bin at a property at The Laurels, Sherwood Avenue in the town.

Under the terms of the Environmental Protection Act, businesses must make provision for the disposal of waste from their premises.

The court was told that a waste inspector from Newark and Sherwood District Council carried out a visit to the barber’s shop in January this year following reports of a build-up of trade waste at the rear of the property.

Mr Hashmi told the inspector the waste was being left at the Sherwood Avenue address.

He was advised this was unlawful and that he needed to obtain a waste contract as soon as possible.

The following month Mr Hashmi was sent a letter by the inspector setting out his responsibilities and ordering him to stop using the bin for commercial waste.

By March 15, 2019, the inspector had received no further contact from Mr Hashmi and consequently was issued with a fixed penalty notice.

The court further heard that Hashmi had failed to pay the fine.

Appearing before magistrates on November 20, he pleaded guilty to failing to produce a waste transfer note and fined £300 and ordered to pay costs of £800 with an additional victim surcharge of £30.

Councillor Roger Jackson, the council’s leisure and environment committee chairman, said: "This case demonstrates to businesses and residents the importance the council places on waste issues.

"Failing to dispose of waste in a safe and legal manner can lead to environmental damage and places an unnecessary burden on the taxpayer.

"In this instance the owner was given several chances to comply with the law but failed to do so.

"He has learned to his expense that we will prosecute where necessary."