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Restaurant fined more than £7,500 over illegal waste handling

A Manchester restaurant has been prosecuted for poor waste management and failing to produce waste transfer notes.

The Kurdistan venue based in Grandale Street, Moss Side, was visited several times by a Manchester City Council officer who flagged incidents of improper waste disposal which did not meet legal standards.

The business was given a fine of £5,000 for the offence at a hearing of the Manchester Magistrates Court on Thursday. The business was also ordered to pay £650 in costs and a £2000 victim surcharge.

In July 2023, a council officer visited the rear of the alley near the business and on inspection noticed a large container which was overflowing with waste, including other rubbish nearby which wasn’t disposed of properly such as excess water, litter, polystyrene cups, cans and oil at the drain.

Under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act, a notice was given to the business to produce their waste transfer notes.

Again, in August 2023, while carrying out other inspections in the same Moss Side area, the council officer noted three of the same bins which had overflowing waste.

Following this inspection, the council officer issued a FPN Letter with a copy of the legal notice that was given in July 2023 to produce the business’s waste documentation.

In September 2023, during another inspection, there was food on the ground to the rear of the business, empty plastic containers, empty cooking oil tins and litter. Another large container bin was found to be at full waste capacity again later that month.

The business was issued another FPN for failing to produce waste transfer notes and its failure to pay the initial FPN.

The business was first noted as not disposing of their commercial waste properly and the evidence of their transfer notes in September 2020. A FPN was served, but this also was not paid.

The case was passed to the Environmental Crimes Team for further investigation and the business owner invited to a formal PACE interview. The business was also reminded of the initial letters advising them of the waste issues, which were ignored.

A Notice of Intention letter was sent but the business still did not provide details of their commercial waste contract.

The business has been prosecuted twice before Under different names. Both prosecutions were for failing to comply with waste disposal measures in 2017 and 2018

Councillor Lee-Ann Igbon said: “The failure of businesses to comply with proper waste disposal laws is a crime which we will not tolerate in Manchester.

“After multiple warnings, this restaurant in Moss Side has been rightly prosecuted and fined for failing to provide the necessary documentation for their business. Poor waste disposable is a disgusting and selfish crime which negatively impacts our communities and the environment.

“I am pleased to see the efforts of our investigations team ensure this business faces the full force of the law and will act as a deterrent for other companies that think this behaviour is acceptable.”

Helen Greaney
Helen Greaney
I'm a journalist with more than 18 years' experience on local, regional and national newspapers, as well as PR and digital marketing. Crime and the courts is my specialist area but I'm also keen to hear your stories concerning Manchester and the greater North West region.
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