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Lincolnshire waste crime offender must pay an extra £278k
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The Environment Agency-led day of action caught multiple waste criminals in the act
A man has appeared at court for failing to clear an illegal waste site for the second time – and operating another one in Middlesbrough.
Three men were arrested on 5 February as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at the Hoads Wood SSSI in Ashford, Kent
Waste including asbestos was burned next to a housing estate and ancient woodland
The Environment Agency has attained guilty pleas from two men from Preston, in connection with illegal waste activities.
The third National Waste Crime Survey (NWCS) is now open for three weeks to understand the scale, impact, and deterrence of waste crime across England
Rubbish later caught fire, disrupting town – Lancashire and Devon men guilty of waste crime
A man has been given two months to clear waste from an illegal site in North Yorkshire following an investigation by the Environment Agency.
Three men were arrested near Peterborough on 21 January.
So far, 11 people have been sentenced to a total of 14 years' imprisonment for their involvement in the illegal operation
Court backs application to keep access restricted as criminal investigation continues
Wallington-based company fined £30,000, at Croydon magistrates' court for failing to clear site they owned of waste following numerous warnings.
Hunt for criminals behind vast waste site continues
A 63-year-old woman who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency warnings about an illegal operation has been sentenced
The Environment Agency is appealing for information on a series of incidents involving the dumping of trailers packed with shredded or baled waste.
Environment Agency seeks views on proposals to introduce new and update existing waste charges
Nine people have been sentenced for the operation of an illegal waste site in rural Lincolnshire, following an investigation by the Environment Agency.
A man described as ‘arrogant’ by a judge has been sentenced for arranging waste to be illegally dumped on his rural land near Consett.
Investigators obtain court order to block access to site blighted by waste as probe to find out who dumped it continues.
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