Man fined after failing to check waste carrier details
A man who failed to check whether a waste remover was properly registered has been fined after waste traced back to him was later found at a large-scale fly-tip in Denham.
Naim Jashari, 43, was found guilty of failing in his duty of care when transferring waste to a remover when the case was heard at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday 7 August 2026.
The jury heard that on Monday 26 February 2026, an extremely large fly-tip, consisting of 150–200 piles of waste, had taken place below the A40 flyover, Denham.
Buckinghamshire Council’s Waste Enforcement Team conducted several examinations of waste at the site. In one of the piles of waste, an enforcement officer found a name and address coming back to Mr Jashari.
When interviewed, Mr Jashari explained that he had been conducting some work at a property in the London area. On this occasion, the usual person he paid to remove his waste was not available. Mr Jashari said he was approached by a ‘man with a van’ offering to remove the waste from outside the property. Mr Jashari accepted the man's offer and agreed to pay £340 cash. Mr Jashari explained he didn’t check the individual to see if he was a registered waste carrier with the Environment Agency. He also admitted that he suspected the individual was going to fly-tip the waste and so he took photos of him and his van.
Mr Jashari refused to accept that he had done anything wrong and elected to have a Crown Court trial with a jury.
After the jury found Mr Jashari guilty, the judge fined him £660 and ordered him to pay a contribution of £3,405 towards the investigation and legal costs. A compensation cost of £1,410.53 was also included, making a total to pay of £5,475.53.
Ade Osibogun, Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate Change and Waste said: “Buckinghamshire Council has a firm position on fly-tipping — it is illegal, unacceptable and causes significant harm to our communities and environment. Where the evidence supports it, we will take robust enforcement action.
“This case demonstrates that people can be prosecuted where they fail to take reasonable steps to check who they are handing their waste to, and that waste is later found fly-tipped. Residents and businesses should always check that anyone removing waste is registered with the Environment Agency, obtain proper waste transfer details and a receipt, and use an electronic payment method wherever possible, as this provides a clearer audit trail.”
If you have evidence showing an offence taking place and you are willing to provide a witness statement, please contact the council’s Enforcement Team at: [email protected]
Information gathered by Buckinghamshire Council has been shared with the Environment Agency to support its enquiries into the fly-tipping at the A40 flyover.
