Cardiff funeral directors ordered to pay thousands for dumping commercial waste
White Rose Funerals and Memorials Ltd were sentenced at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court for two offences that took place on 12 January 2024 and 26 November 2024
A Cardiff business has been ordered to pay over £8,000 for two waste offences linked to the dumping of 15 bags of rubbish outside their business on Splott Road, Cardiff.
White Rose Funerals and Memorials Ltd were sentenced in their absence at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court for two offences that took place on 12 January 2024 and 26 November 2024.
The case came to light when eight green recycling bags and seven black bags of commercial waste were discovered outside the premises during routine inspections by waste enforcement officers.
The company, which did not hold a commercial waste contract with the Council at the time of the offences, or to Cardiff Council's knowledge, any other waste management company was issued a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) of £300 and a request was made to provide a Waste Transfer Note - an official document detailing how and where a business disposes of its waste over the previous two years.
The FPN was not paid, and the Waste Transfer Note was not provided, leading to the case being listed for prosecution.
"Every business has legal responsibilities regarding how their waste is managed"
Cllr Norma Mackie, Cabinet Member for Waste, Street Scene & Environmental Services said: “It is essential that all commercial businesses have a waste contract in place with a waste management provider to recycle and dispose of their waste.
"Every business has legal responsibilities regarding how their waste is managed. It cannot be put out as part of a domestic waste collection, or brought to our household recycling centres, unless specifically taken to the commercial waste section at Bessemer Close.
“This case also shows that businesses should not ignore formal notices issued, as what was originally a £300 penalty has now escalated to a charge of more than £8,000. Everyone must take responsibility for their own waste, to ensure that it doesn’t end up being ripped open on our streets, creating street litter and causing a nuisance in our communities.”
White Rose Funerals and Memorials Ltd were fined £6,000:
White Rose Funerals and Memorials Ltd were fined £6,000, ordered to pay prosecution costs of £700, and a victim surcharge of £2,000.
The court ordered that the full payment must be made within 28 days of sentencing.