The man had previously been served with a Criminal Behaviour Order
A man from Peterborough has been found guilty of operating a waste business illegally. Mark Wheeler, 36, of Lakeview Way in Hampton, already had a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after behaving anti-socially towards his neighbours.
He had been served with a two-year CBO and 16-week suspended prison sentence in June 2025 after being found guilty for repeatedly carrying out car repairs on the highway and causing anti-social behaviour.
Wheeler was then found guilty of breaching his CBO by carrying out further car repairs. During a hearing at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on March 26, council officers produced additional evidence that Wheeler was operating a waste collection/disposal business illegally by failing to provide waste transfer documents.
Officers requested that magistrates increase the conditions of Wheeler’s CBO to include prohibitions preventing him from operating any business or trade which deals in the collection, carrying, or disposal of waste or scrap metal without permission from Peterborough City Council.
They also requested that Wheeler be prevented from advertising or promoting services for the collection, carrying, or disposal of waste or scrap metal.
At a recent sentencing hearing, magistrates agreed to add the conditions to Wheeler’s CBO as requested by officers. The 36-year-old was also sentenced to 16 weeks in prison for breaches of a suspended sentence.
Councillor Angus Ellis, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said: “We want to remind residents to always check that a waste carrier is licenced before hiring anyone to dispose of your waste. This includes companies that provide skips, waste collectors and tradespeople doing work at your property.”
He continued: “This prosecution shows that we take this issue extremely seriously and will look to take action against anyone operating illegally.”
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