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A Northumberland man who made his neighbours’ lives a misery during lockdown by storing and burning waste on an illegal waste site has been sentenced.
The Environment Agency launches Economic Crime Unit to address serious financial offences in the waste sector
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
From today, households no longer have to pay to get rid of DIY waste at council recycling centres
The Environment Agency is urging businesses and the public to help in the fight against waste crime.
Company and director to pay fines and costs of £13k for operating an illegal waste tyre storage site in Gateshead.
Reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment
A partnership day of action in West Cumbria has seen road users stop checked and waste sites visited by the Environment Agency and partners.
John Leslie Allison sentenced to 3 years and 5 months (1261 days) in prison.
A son and mother responsible for illegal waste activity at a site in Huddersfield, which then set on fire in 2016 causing significant risk to the environment, have been sentenced.
A joint operation by the Environment Agency, Calderdale Council, Bradford Council and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue targeting waste sites that might pose a fire risk, uncovered two sites operating illegally in Calderdale an…
Maximum on-the-spot fines for litter, graffiti and fly-tipping to increase under PM’s Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan
Environment Agency survey of informed stakeholders suggests 18% of all waste in England may be illegally managed
An East Yorkshire man received a suspended sentence and was ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation and costs, after illegally storing hazardous waste including flooring materials with the appearance of containing asbestos and…
Charges to dispose of DIY waste at household waste recycling centres will be removed.
Apps offering waste disposal services are a new and emerging risk - make sure you know your duty of care obligations.
A father who ran an illegal waste business with his son at their home in Cornwall was sentenced to a suspended jail sentence by magistrates.
An Essex waste company and its directors have been fined more than £20,000 after they stored tonnes of waste illegally at a site in Braintree.
£775,000 to be spent on schemes across England
The Environment Agency is on a mission to tackle plastic pollution with the launch of interactive 'Source to Sea' posters across Plymouth.
Reforms to crack down on dangerous waste cowboys and illegal practices.
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