Serial waste dumper Dib Hanna jailed for three years in NSW first

A serial waste dumper has become the first person in New South Wales to be jailed for illegal dumping.

Dib Hanna was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to five acts of illegal dumping in Sydney’s West between November 2015 and Jan 2016.

He will be eligible for parole in July 2020.

Justice Brian Preston said Hanna had shown limited remorse for his actions and the likelihood of reoffending was high.

"You caused harm to the environment and harm to human health," he said.

"Your conduct was deliberate and intentional ... you did this to save money by avoiding paying tipping fees for a licenced waste facility."

In an earlier court appearance this month, Hanna admitted he has to be jailed for his "reprehensible" crime after pleading guilty to unloading asbestos riddled waste on properties at Llandilo, East Kurrajong and Wallacia west of Sydney.

His victims responded to a flyer in which he promised "free clean top soil, clay, crushed bitumen or shale".

It wasn't the first time he was caught dumping the potentially deadly waste.

He was also handed a record $225,000 fine after being caught on camera unloading 80 tonnes of asbestos-riddled material at Picnic Point.