THE owner of a car valeting business in Church took his commercial rubbish home and got his mum to put it out for the bin men.

But his failure to comply with waste disposal regulations proved costly for Asad Farooq when he was ordered to pay more than £700 in costs and compensation.

Farooq, 34, of Oak Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to permitting controlled waste to be deposited without a licence and failing to comply with his duty regarding controlled waste. He was given a conditional discharge for six months and ordered to pay £698 costs and £64 compensation.

The court heard that a fly tipping enforcement officer attended the rear of Seven Trees Avenue in Blackburn where 15 black bin bags had been dumped.

Four of them contained evidence that showed they had come from Accrington Valeting Centre, Church.

Farooq was traced and he said the rubbish from his business was usually taken home to his mother's and she then put it out with her household rubbish.

The business had no trade waste agreement with the local authority.

Jonathan Taylor, defending, said his client apologised for what had happened.

"The business is in its first year and he wasn't aware he had to set up a waste agreement," said Mr Taylor.

"There will be no repeat in the future as this is a young man who has learned his lesson."