A mother and son who ran a waste yard where rubbish was illegally stored and burned will now face a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing.
On Tuesday (March 22) Patricia and Mark Hills both received prison sentences after they admitted a number of waste crime offences in relation to the management of MWM Recycling Ltd in Kirkdale.
Patricia Hills, 69, was jailed for one year and her son Mark, 44, was jailed for eight months. The Environment Agency (EA) said that Patricia Hills controlled MWM Recycling Ltd and that her son was responsible for its day-to-day running.