Two south Manchester takeaways have been hit with big fines after dumping their rubbish in alleyways. Both were caught when receipts and packaging belonging to the takeaways were found in the waste.
Karahi Box Ltd - trading as Daawat Authentic Karahi By Jilanis - of Stockport Road, Longsight, have been slapped with a £9,740 fine while Karak (c) Ltd - trading as Karak Chaii - of Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, have been ordered to pay £10,730.
On five separate occasions between April and November 2021 at Karak Chaii council officers found waste dumped in an alleyway between Eva Street and Grandale Street, which was linked to the takeaway through receipts and packaging with the name of the business. The company has also been prosecuted for similar offences previously.
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The director of Karak (c) Ltd claimed during interview that the waste was ‘spillage from collection day’. The case was then referred to court but the company failed to attend the hearing. In their absence, the business was ordered to pay a total of £10,730.
In July last year council officers found rubbish dumped in an alleyway behind Daawat Authentic Karahi By Jilanis, with an employee confirming the waste had come from them. They were handed a fixed penalty notice for this but it has not been paid, according to the council.
Then in August 2021 council officers again saw rubbish dumped in the alleyway. Finally, in September of that year more than 50 bags of rubbish were found in the alleyway between East Road and Sullivan Street, Longsight, which included receipts and flyers for the business.
The company were invited to a legal interview to address the waste issues at the premises. The company did not respond, and the case was referred to court. The company failed to attend the court hearing, which was conducted in their absence, where they were slapped with the £9,740 fine.
Cllr Rabnawaz Akbar, Manchester City Council’s executive member for neighbourhoods, said: “Prosecution is always a last resort. Our focus is to work with businesses to improve their waste management and ensure our streets are not spoiled by rubbish. These spaces are shared by residents and businesses have a responsibility to manage their waste in a way that does not impact local people.
“These businesses clearly failed in their responsibility, and the level of fine handed out to both indicates the seriousness of the offences. I hope this also serves as a warning to other businesses that Council officers are out there – and when we find illegal activity, we will use the full extent of the law to reprimand businesses who knowingly dump their waste.”
