Fly-tipper left letter addressed to her in bin bag

Shane Ray frequently dumped rubbish at Kilner Bank and Longwood Edge in Huddersfield

Two fly-tippers have been punished by the courts after they were caught red-handed dumping their waste.

Shane Ray, 35, from Huddersfield, charged customers for household waste collection while leaving their rubbish in cemeteries and woodlands.

Meanwhile, Maryam Bi, 51, from Dewsbury, was caught when a letter addressed to her was discovered in a bin bag she had unloaded from her BMW in Ravensthorpe.

Kirklees councillor Amanda Pinnock said: "There's never an excuse for fly-tipping and our approach is that of zero tolerance towards anyone who thinks they can dump their waste anywhere in our towns and villages at will.

"Fly-tipping is unsightly, can cause vermin infestation and negatively affects our beautiful wildlife and environment. Every incident of fly-tipping is investigated with a view to ascertaining where it came from and taking enforcement action against offenders."

Ray, of Lindley, pleaded guilty to 15 offences at Kirklees Magistrates' Court in June and was given 16 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months.

He was caught on CCTV dumping waste in council skips at Almondbury Cemetery after more than 20 residents told the council they had been scammed into paying for what they thought was a legitimate service.

Ray promoted his services on Facebook under his own name or as Allltrades2You between April 2024 and March 2025.

As well as dumping waste at Kilner Bank and Longwood Edge, he also unloaded his Transit van into council-run skips on several occasions.

Council officers seized and disposed of two vans connected to the offences.

Ray was given a Criminal Behaviour Order for three years and ordered to pay compensation for his illegal actions, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Maryam Bi was caught fly tipping carpet after the dump had closed

At the same court in July, Bi pleaded guilty to fly-tipping and was ordered to pay fines and costs of more than £1,000 after CCTV caught her dumping damp carpet on Park Road in Dewsbury.

A letter addressed to her was found in a bin liner and the car on the CCTV footage was registered to the same property.

She had been given a Fixed Penalty Notice of £400 but failed to pay, so was prosecuted by the council.

She said she had intended to take the waste to the recycling centre, but had arrived after the tip had closed and did not want the rubbish in her boot overnight.

She was fined £461, with a £184 victim surcharge and £400 costs contribution.

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