A FORMER nightclub worker has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds after being caught red handed dumping bags of rubbish on a Stalybridge pavement.
Kieron Myatt, of Rose Terrace in the town, was captured on CCTV leaving the waste outside Decades Heaven and Hell on Market Street.
After being spotted on March 25, 2025, by a control operator, the 29-year-old was hauled in for an interview under caution on May 12 that year and admitted the offence.
He was offered the opportunity of a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) but did not pay the fine, despite reminders being sent.
Mr Myatt was then summonsed to appear at Tameside Magistrates’ Court on January 8, 2026, but failed to appear and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
The case was eventually heard by Tameside Magistrates Court on July 23, 2026.
Mr Myatt pleaded guilty to a charge of depositing controlled waste other than in accordance with conditions contained within a current environmental permit issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
He told the court he had quit his job, as placing the waste on the pavement had been done under instructions from his manager.
He also claimed he had changed address and had not received the FPN, the reminders, nor the court summons.
But, he said, once he was made aware of the warrant, he surrendered to it at Ashton Police Station.
However, magistrates fined him £100 and ordered him to pay a £40 victim surcharge and £100 towards prosecution costs – a total of £240.
The council has taken previous court action against Decades Heaven and Hell’s owner for illegally dumping waste in the street.
Ian Whittaker was ordered to pay £3,840 after being served with a statutory notice on February 27, 2024.
On December 3, 2025, magistrates found Mr Whittaker guilty and fined him £1,100, imposed and a victim surcharge of £440 and ordered compensation of £2,000 to be paid to the council, as well as £300 costs.
Tameside Council’s executive member for environmental services and neighbourhoods, Cllr Laura Boyle, said: “I know how much fly tipping concerns our community – there is no excuse for it and everyone has a duty to dispose of waste responsibly.
“We will always take enforcement action where we have evidence against offenders.
“In this case, I want to thank our CCTV team for their vigilance in spotting the offence as it happened and reporting it to our waste enforcement team who investigated further.
“For the last two years our officers have taken more enforcement action against fly tippers than in any other authority in the North West, reflecting their hard work and dedication to investigating fly tipping and holding the offenders to account.
“There is always more work to do and I thank everyone who works with us to tackle this and look after a local areas and town centres.”