Three men who operated an illegal waste site, resulting in 40 tonnes of rubbish being dumped outside council offices have avoided jail.
The case followed a lengthy investigation by Environment Agency enforcement officers and Public Protection officers from Rossendale Borough Council.
They also enlisted the help of a specialist tachograph officer from Lancashire Constabulary to trace the route the offenders took on the morning of the fly-tip. READ MORE: Christine was jailed for shoplifting shampoo and cheese - just days later she was found dead Investigations revealed that thousands of tonnes of waste were illegally dumped at The Farm, Rochdale Road in Bacup.
This included significant amounts of household waste and contaminated excavation waste. Benjamin Harrison, 22, of Rochdale Road, Bacup, admitted to failing to apply for a permit as required by law and not complying with an enforcement notice.
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