Swansea Magistrates’ Court imposed Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) on Michael Joseph Quilligan, 22, of Western Avenue, Sandfields, and Steven Gilheaney, 26, of Radnor House, Sandfields, when they appeared in court on Thursday, 18 September.
Both men were handed 16‑week jail terms, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £1,465 in prosecution costs each, along with a £154 victim surcharge. They must also complete a 15‑day rehabilitation programme under the Probation Service.
Pattern of dumping
The court heard the pair had been linked to several incidents of illegal dumping, including large amounts of household, construction and garden waste abandoned at sites in Sandfields, Margam and Aberavon between 2023 and early 2025.
Investigations by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Waste Enforcement Team found the men had been paid to remove waste from businesses and private addresses, but instead of disposing of it legally, they dumped it on disused land.
Court order
The two‑year CBO prevents Quilligan and Gilheaney from collecting or transporting waste anywhere in Neath Port Talbot, unless employed by a licensed scrap metal business. Breaching the order could result in further prosecution and prison sentences.
Council response
Cllr Scott Jones, Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet Member for Streetscene, said:
“I want to congratulate our Waste Enforcement Team for yet again bringing before the courts those who seriously damage our environment by dumping waste. It’s clear the courts are taking these offences seriously with the sentences, fines and Criminal Behaviour Order imposed in this case.”
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