Huddersfield waste collection scammer handed suspended prison sentence
The 35 year old took money from people who thought he'd get rid of waste responsibly - he was actually flytipping it
A Huddersfield waste collection scam has come crashing down as a Lindley man is prosecuted for fly-tipping after conning dozens of Kirklees residents.
Thirty-five year-old Shane Ray of 6 West Street, Lindley, Huddersfield decided to start operating as a waste carrier so he could charge for collecting household waste and dump it across different sites in Huddersfield, Kirklees Council has said. He promoted his services on Facebook under his own name or as Allltrades2You.
Between April 2024 and March 2025 Ray’s popular dumping grounds were Kilner Bank and Longwood Edge. He also blatantly unloaded his transit van into the council-maintained skips at Almondbury Cemetery on several occasions.
Ray’s fly-tipping spree came to an end after more than 20 residents gave evidence to Kirklees Council officers saying they had been scammed into paying for what they thought was a legitimate service. Ray was also caught red-handed when officers deployed covert CCTV cameras at Almondbury Cemetery. Officers seized and disposed of two transit vans connected to the offences.
At a sentencing hearing at Kirklees Magistrates Court in June, Ray pleaded guilty to 15 offences of Contravention of Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (fly-tipping). He was sentenced to 16 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, with a requirement to engage with Probation Officers. He was also given a Criminal Behaviour Order for three years and ordered to pay compensation for his illegal actions.
Meanwhile over in Dewsbury, 51-year-old Maryam Bi of 91 Northstead, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury also pleaded guilty to the same offence of Contravention of Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (fly-tipping) when she appeared before magistrates in July.
She was found guilty of dumping her waste on Park Road in Ravensthorpe – a known fly-tipping hotspot. Kirklees Council officers had previously installed a CCTV camera to overlook the area where most of the prior fly-tipping had taken place.
In February 2025 officers visited Park Road to discover off-cuts of carpet and bin liners containing domestic waste had been dumped there. The bin liners had been ripped open, and a letter addressed to Maryam Bi was discovered in the pile of rubbish.
After checking CCTV footage officers saw Ms Bi unloading a BMW car that was registered to the same address on the letter. She was given the opportunity to pay a Fixed Penalty Notice of £400 to discharge the offence but failed to do so.
Ms Bi, of previous good character, pleaded guilty and explained that she had intended to take the waste to the recycling centre, but had arrived just after the tip had closed for the day. She did not want the damp carpet in the boot of her car overnight so chose to offload it on Park Road instead. She was ordered to pay a £461 fine, with a £184 victim surcharge and £400 costs contribution.
Councillor Amanda Pinnock, Cabinet Member for Communities and Environment said: “There’s never an excuse for fly-tipping and our approach in Kirklees is that of zero-tolerance towards anyone who thinks they can dump their waste anywhere in our towns and villages at will. Thanks to testimony from local residents and CCTV footage, the latest fly-tipping offenders were caught and successfully prosecuted.
“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.
“People should report fly tipping to the council online at: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/flytipping-litter-and-graffiti/report-flytipping.aspx”