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| Recycling firm boss jailed for dumping waste in factory | |
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| The owner of a recycling firm has been jailed for dumping waste in an abandoned factory. | |
| Michael Coates, who ran Arrigo Recycling and CNC Northeast, gained access to a disused factory in Sunderland which had been turned into an illegal tip. | Michael Coates, who ran Arrigo Recycling and CNC Northeast, gained access to a disused factory in Sunderland which had been turned into an illegal tip. |
| The 33-year-old, of Peareth Hall Road in Washington, pleaded guilty to five offences under the Environment Act. | The 33-year-old, of Peareth Hall Road in Washington, pleaded guilty to five offences under the Environment Act. |
| He was jailed at Newcastle Crown Court for one year and two months. | He was jailed at Newcastle Crown Court for one year and two months. |
| Coates also admitted disposing of waste at an abandoned warehouse in Commercial Street, Middlesbrough. | Coates also admitted disposing of waste at an abandoned warehouse in Commercial Street, Middlesbrough. |
| His co-defendant Michael Strong pleaded guilty to two offences under the Environment Act, relating to the site in Sunderland. | His co-defendant Michael Strong pleaded guilty to two offences under the Environment Act, relating to the site in Sunderland. |
| The 51-year-old, of Fairleigh Road in Sunderland, was given a community order for 12 months, with 140 hours of unpaid work. | The 51-year-old, of Fairleigh Road in Sunderland, was given a community order for 12 months, with 140 hours of unpaid work. |
| Arrigo Recycling and CNC Northeast have both since closed. | Arrigo Recycling and CNC Northeast have both since closed. |