A waste operator has been stripped of his licence after a fly-tipping conviction, the environmental regulator has said.
Natural Resources Wales revoked the waste carrier licence held by Arron Dixon following his conviction and a separate investigation into his waste activities.
Dixon was convicted at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on 2 April for a fly-tipping offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, in a case brought by Neath Port Talbot Council.
After the conviction, NRW carried out its own investigation to decide whether he was still suitable to hold a licence.
He was invited to an interview under caution and given the chance to explain his actions and show he remained fit to hold the licence.
NRW said its investigation found Dixon had continued to advertise and carry out waste work after his waste carrier registration expired in October 2024.
Investigators also found he had been operating without a valid licence and could not provide the waste transfer notes needed to show he was meeting his legal duties.
The regulator concluded he was not a fit and proper person to hold a licence, and revoked it with immediate effect.
It means Dixon can no longer legally collect, transport or dispose of controlled waste, and must stop all waste-related business at once.
He cannot apply for a new licence until at least 12 months after the date of his conviction.
Ed Davies, a waste team leader at NRW, said the licences existed to protect the environment, communities and legitimate businesses.
He said the investigation had identified a number of serious compliance failures, including operating without valid registration and failing to provide the right documentation.
“We will not tolerate those who seek to profit by breaking the law,” he said.
The action follows a wider enforcement push against illegal dumping, with neighbouring authorities cracking down hard — Neath Port Talbot Council recently crushed vehicles linked to fly-tipping as part of its campaign.
NRW used the case to remind householders and businesses that they too have a legal responsibility to make sure their waste is handled properly.
Anyone paying for waste to be taken away should check the person or company collecting it is a registered waste carrier — something a Neath man learned the hard way when he was fined for handing his rubbish to an unlicensed collector.
People can check the public register on the NRW website, or report suspected illegal waste activity to its incident hotline on 0300 065 3000.
