A County Durham man has been jailed for operating an illegal waste site. Christopher Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of operating without a permit and was sentenced to 44 weeks in prison (26+18). He runs an unregistered charity at Whinfield Industrial Estate, storing mixed household and hazardous waste over nine feet high, posing a fire risk. Despite warnings and a January 2023 removal deadline, waste remained throughout 2023–2024.
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England | North East man jailed for running illegal waste site
Barbour EHS
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– Accurate at time of publication | February 2025
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