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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
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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.
Prolific waste crime offender, John Leslie Allison, has been ordered to pay £368,682.50 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
The Environment Agency and Kent Police road stop led to £2,300 of fixed penalty fines being issued.
A1 Supa Skips Ltd required to clear the site of all waste
Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, at the Whitehall and Industry Group, 1 November 2022
A Barnsley landowner faces financial penalties of over £5,000 after failing to comply with an Environment Agency notice to keep and serve Waste Transfer Notes.
Day of action takes place in Lincolnshire to target waste criminals.
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