TWO people have appeared in court after huge piles of waste were found dumped in the countryside above Haworth.

Rubbish including cardboard boxes and plastic wrapping was discovered at Brow Top Road and Penistone Hill Country Park on April 19, Bradford & Keighley Magistrates' Court heard.

When crews from Bradford Council arrived at the scene to remove the waste, they found that numerous boxes included the address of a Manningham company, My Perfect Gift.

A director of the company has now appeared in court alongside the man who dumped the waste.

Mohammed Sabeel Jamil, of Morningside, Bradford, admitted two counts of fly-tipping, telling the court he was the man who dumped the waste at the beauty spots.

Mohammed Iftakar, of Ollerdale Close, Allerton, admitted failing to ensure that a person who he had paid to dispose of waste – namely Jamil – was a legitimate waste disposal worker.

He also admitted the same charges on behalf of the company, which is based in Manningham Lane, Bradford.

Enis Rice, prosecuting on behalf of Bradford Council, said enforcement officers visited the owner of My Perfect Gift, who informed them that he was ill at the time of the incident and Iftakar was in charge.

When interviewed, Iftakar said he had paid Jamil £500 to dispose of the business waste, and admitted he failed to check if he was a registered waste trader.

When Jamil was interviewed he admitted he had fly-tipped the waste. Mr Rice told the court: “He knew he failed to dispose of it legally and that he was not a registered waste carrier.

“He said it was his intention to give it to a friend to dispose of, but his friend let him down and he had no alternative but to tip the waste.”

In Iftakar’s defence the court heard that with the company boss ill, the responsibility to dispose of company waste had fallen to him for the first time.

Magistrates were told that Iftakar had been assured the waste would be disposed of legally, and was “thoroughly ashamed” to appear in court.

Jamil was ordered to pay a fine of £1,689, £573 in costs, £380 compensation and a £169 surcharge.

Iftakar was ordered to pay an £800 fine, £380 in compensation, an £80 surcharge and £573 in costs.

And My Perfect Gift was ordered to pay a £1,500 fine, £573 in costs and a surcharge of £150.