A man who narrowly avoided jail over operating illegal dump of more than 100 tonnes of rubbish is still operating a waste removal business.
Raymond Murray and his brother Ian's makeshift tip caused their Kinmel Bay neighbourhood to be overrun with rats and it cost the council around £59,000 to clean up.
The pair had been collecting waste but storing it - without permits - at their home in Gwellyn Avenue.
But Raymond Murry is continuing to collect rubbish - and is licensed to do by Natural Resources Wales.
He is advertising his services on Facebook, having posted the advertisement as recently as this weekend.
Neighbours who had to deal with the vermin infestation caused by the dump said they were concerned to hear he was being allowed to carry on in the waste collection business in light of the chaos the illegal dump created.
Natural Resources Wales said Mr Murray was still in possession of a waste carrier licence which "allows him to collect rubbish and dispose of it at a legal waste site".
A spokesman added: "We won't tolerate any illegal dumping of waste, and any reports we receive will be investigated fully."
On January 8, Mr Murray and his brother admitted operating without permission a waste business at their home.
Mold crown court heard when the dump got out of hand, 123 tonnes of rubbish had built up.
Exterminators who were called in estimated they killed around 500 rats in and around the site.
But while the waste was piling up, neighbours and holidaymakers staying at a nearby caravan park had to endure a plague of vermin.
Some complained of finding dead rats in the awnings of their caravans and on the site's children's play area.
The judge in the case said the dump posed a "real risk to human health" and gave each of the Murrays 10-month prison sentences suspended for two years, as well as 100 hours community service.
Natural Resources Wales added that "Mr Murray would have to declare any criminal convictions if his licence had been revoked and he was to apply for a new one or his licence had expired, which currently it has not".
But Natural Resources Wales' own website states that it must be informed "if an existing partner, director, manager, company secretary or similar has been convicted of relevant offences since the registration was issued".
The spokesman would not say whether the permit was being reviewed in light of the conviction.
A neighbour of Mr Murray's said: "When I was told Mr Murray was still advertising on Facebook saying he collects rubbish and garden waste, my heart sank. I was one of the houses that had rats in their garden as a result of the illegal tip.
"I'm dismayed to hear he could still be making a living out of rubbish."
The Daily Post has attempted to contact Mr Murray - who apologised to residents about the trouble caused by the dump - but has had no response.
