The owner of a Wigan-based skip company found guilty of illegally dumping and burning waste, has been given a 26 week prison sentence, suspended for two years.
Nigel Isherwood, owner of Isherwood Skip and Container Hire Ltd, pleaded guilty in January of this year to depositing large quantities of soil and demolition waste outside of the permitted area and to burning large volumes of waste on the site.
Liverpool Crown Court handed down the suspended sentence to Mr Isherwood, and ordered the company to pay £20,000, as well as £18,000 in costs. The company was also ordered to remove the waste which was illegally deposited on land owned by Wigan Metropolitan Council, by 14 July 2011.
Nigel Isherwood also received a community order to reside at his home address for two years.
Paul Shelton, investigating officer for the Environment Agency, said, '"Sentencing like this gives a clear message that waste crime doesn't pay. This was a deliberate attempt to avoid disposal costs, creating an unfair competitive advantage over legitimate local businesses."
