York company to pay £23k over unofficial waste spreading

A business which produces frozen vegetables for supermarkets has agreed to pay more than £23,000 for spreading waste sludge without permission.

J E Hartley Ltd failed to apply to spread waste on its land over several years, the Environment Agency (EA) said.

It held a permit to spread waste but didn't apply for the required permission to do so each time.
No environmental harm had been detected from the firm's actions.

The company, of Roth Hill Lane, Thorganby, York, has agreed to enter an Enforcement Undertaking which enables companies and individuals to make amends for their actions without incurring court costs.
It will pay £23,640 to the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust and cover the EA's costs associated with the case.