The large-scale incident involved more than 27 tonnes of waste blocking Watery Lane, Lichfield in January.
The individual faces multiple charges relating to the depositing of waste, endangering road users, dangerous driving, breaching HGV drivers’ hours regulations and obstructing the highway.
The charges have a potential sentencing of up to seven years in prison.
The company, based near Stafford, has been charged with depositing the waste and obstructing the highway.
The dumped waste appeared in the early hours of the morning on 20 January 2025 and measured over 20 metres long, two metres high and weighed more than 27 tonnes.
The pile blocked access to the road for local residents and businesses.
Lichfield district council’s environmental health officers raided the company’s site on 21 March 2025 and seized a lorry believed to have been used in the incident.
The council has retained the vehicle and will apply to the court for its forfeiture if the defendants are convicted.
The man and the company are both scheduled to appear in Cannock Magistrates’ Court at 10am on 1 July 2025.
Councillor Doug Pullen, the leader of Lichfield district council, said: “This was an appalling act of environmental crime. Local people woke up to find their only route to and from their homes completely blocked, and the cost to the taxpayer of removing and disposing of the waste was nearly £10,000.
“Thanks to the swift action of our environmental health officers, suspects were quickly identified, leading to these charges. We take a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping, because that’s what our communities rightly expect.
“This case is about more than prosecution. It’s about protecting our environment, supporting law-abiding businesses, safeguarding local people – and sending a strong message that illegal dumping will not be tolerated.”
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