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Environment Agency enforcement teams have visited 21 sites across the Thames Valley today (Wednesday 16 November) in a bid to stamp out waste crime.
Serious pollution incidents across England have fallen by 56% since 2000 thanks to the work of the Environment Agency and its partners, reports out today show.
The Environment Agency is working with partners to investigate reports of large amounts of waste being dumped in rural locations.
New powers given to local councils to punish fly-tippers
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
After 23 barrels of unknown chemicals were dumped last week, the Environment Agency can confirm they are not harmful to public health
The second in a series of 4 days of action targeted illegal waste sites across the South East on Thursday, 21 January.
Illegal waste sites came under the spotlight across the South East on Saturday (28 Nov) in a day of action to crack down on waste crime.…
Changes in legislation will make it easier for enforcement authorities to tackle waste crime…
A multi-agency operation has seen the Environment Agency crack down on illegal waste carriers in Lincolnshire.
Investigations ongoing into large-scale tipping of waste in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire
The Environment Agency and partners are cracking down on illegal vehicle dismantlers and unlicensed scrap metal dealers in Boston.
Resource Minister launches review to stimulate growth and innovation in waste sector.
Illegally dumped waste can lead to huge clean-up costs
Greater powers to be given to enforcement authorities to stop, search and seize vehicles suspected of waste crime.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
New strategy and policy in the Greek waste management sector creates opportunities for UK experts.
Landowners in Thurrock and Grays are being warned to be vigilant following a spate of large scale fly-tipping on commercial land.
The Environment Agency is appealing for witnesses to a crime after approximately 3,000 cubic metres of waste was dumped in a warehouse.
Anyone convicted of any crime relating to metal theft would be barred from working legitimately in the scrap business.
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