Mohammed Tager, 38, of Verdon Street, Sheffield, was sentenced at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 16 September 2026 after pleading guilty to operating a regulated waste facility without an environmental permit, the Environment Agency said in a report published on 17 September 2026. He received a 39-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months, 180 hours of unpaid work, a £187 victim surcharge and a £2,000 contribution towards prosecution costs.

The case concerned the Former Stanley Works site on Rutland Road, Sheffield. The Environment Agency said it first visited on 7 July 2022 and found large amounts of mixed waste, including fridges, other electrical items and inert waste such as soil and stones, plus evidence of burning. Officers issued warnings and a formal notice requiring clearance by 5 June 2023, which the agency said was not complied with.

Two co-defendants were sentenced on 15 April 2026: landowner Concept Investments Limited was fined £8,000 with a £2,000 victim surcharge and £5,442 costs, while director Austin Fitzgerald received a 12-month community order with 140 hours of unpaid work, costs of £5,442 and a £114 victim surcharge. The agency said the site has since been fully cleared.