Laundrette owners in Daventry fined more than £2,500 for failing to confirm how their commercial waste is disposed
A couple who own a laundrette in Daventry have been fined more than £2,500 after they failed to confirm how their commercial waste is disposed of.
Ranjit Randhawa and Sarbjit Randhawa appeared at Wellingborough Magistrates’ Court on June 16, after they both pleaded guilty to failing to produce waste transfer notes when requested and failing to confirm how waste generated by the business was being lawfully disposed of.
Charges were brought against the duo, who owns Daventry Laundrette, in Tamar Square following an investigation by West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) Environmental Crime Team, who were looking into waste issues at the local centre.
According to WNC, businesses are legally required to ensure that all commercial waste is transferred to an authorised person and that appropriate documentation is retained for a minimum of two years. This documentation must be provided to the local authority upon request. WNC said that in this case, the defendants failed to meet these requirements.
Councillor Andrew Last – Cabinet Member for HR, Corporate and Regulatory Services said: “Businesses are required to have appropriate waste management provisions in place to prevent the unlawful deposit or escape of waste.
“Disposing of commercial waste via domestic waste services is an offence and may lead to enforcement action being taken. Our environmental crime team will take robust action against those acting outside of the legal parameters for waste offences.”
Mr and Mrs Randhawa were each fined £416, and ordered to pay additional costs of £711 and a victim surcharge of £166, totalling £2,586.