Serial asbestos dumper jailed for three years in NSW
A serial waste dumper has been sentenced to three years behind bars after over a decade of illegally unloading asbestos-riddled material in suburban streets.
Dib Hanna, who has a rap sheet documenting over a decade of illegal dumping, became the first person in NSW to be jailed under tough anti-dumping legislation.
He pleaded guilty to one charge of illegal transport of waste and four counts of illegal dumping of waste on private properties.
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Dib Hanna (pictured) has become the first person in NSW to be jailed under tough anti-dumping legislation
Hanna was sentenced to three years in prison, with a non-parole period of two years and three months at the NSW Land and Tormentor Court.
The court also ordered Hanna pay the Environment Protection Authority's legal costs as well as foot the bill for a newspaper advert publicising his punishment.
He will also have to clean up the dumped asbestos waste, according to the ABC.
Justice Brian Preston said Hanna was a high risk of re-offending and appeared to show little remorse for his repeated dumping.
'You caused harm to the environment and harm to human health,' he said, 9 News reported.
'Your conduct was deliberate and intentional ... you did this to save money by avoiding paying tipping fees for a licenced waste facility.'
Hanna was sentenced to three years in prison, with a non-parole period of two years and three months at the NSW Land and Tormentor Court
In 2015 and 2016, Hanna dumped waste on private properties in East Kurrajong, Llandilo and Wallacia.
Over the past decade, Hanna was caught multiple times for dumping asbestos in Sydney - including one occasion when he unloaded a staggering 80 tonnes of waste.
However, he evaded jail with suspended prison sentences, only to pay fines.