An illegal waste site in West Yorkshire has been cleared of multiple tonnes of rubbish following successful court action brought by the Environment Agency.
In April this year Andrew Leadbeater, 57, pleaded guilty to two charges relating to waste offences at the site in Wyke Lane, Wyke, Bradford and was ordered by West Yorkshire Magistrates' court to clear the site of rubbish by 17 June.
Complaints about fly tipping and burning at the site were first made to the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in 2023.
During a visit by the council in June 2023, Leadbeater said some of the waste had been fly-tipped on his land, and admitted the burning. He said he would stop burning, and arrange for the site to be cleared.
In June the following year, Leadbeater contacted the council to complain that fly-tipping had taken place on his land. The council visited and saw a significant amount of waste and referred it to the Environment Agency.
Officers later spoke with Leadbeater, who said he was aware of the waste, but didn't know who had deposited it. He said he'd tried to secure the site and agreed to remove the waste as a matter of urgency.
