WASTE

S**T storm in Teeside

If a rose by any other name smells as sweet, should council enforcement teams adopt a similar attitude to waste collectors with admirably frank tradenames?

If a rose by any other name smells as sweet, should council enforcement teams adopt a similar attitude to waste collectors with admirably frank tradenames?

Mark Testo, a licensed waste collector trading in Middlesbrough as Shift Your S**T, has been convicted for a second time of collecting waste – only to then fly-tip the rubbish. Detective work by Middlesbrough Council's enforcement team led to his latest conviction, and the imposition of fines, costs and compensation orders totalling more than £1,000.

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