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Waste companies that operate in Bristol, Cornwall and Devon investigated over waste regulations and will pay £28,500 to environmental charities.
A crooked family who ran an illegal waste site in Lincolnshire must pay a total of nearly £67,000 in confiscation orders, following a Proceeds of Crime hearing.
Environment Agency obtains a restriction order for site on Haine Industrial Estate. Court order prohibits anyone from entering the site without permission.
Some of the worst illegal waste sites across England to be cleared, restoring pride in our communities
A Birmingham skip hire company has been ordered to pay £9,495.50 for disobeying a magistrates’ court order to remove all waste from a site.
The Environment Agency has taken action to crackdown on suspected illegal waste activity at Blackpole Recycling Ltd in Worcester.
The Environment Agency has acted to restrict access to land in Wigan, Greater Manchester, to prevent the illegal dumping of waste.
Environment Agency closure comes after arrests. Bumped-up drone squad takes off to fight dumpers from the sky.
New surveillance, detection and investigative capabilities rolled out by Environment Agency to tackle waste crime.
999 call sees 2 held, and lorry and devices seized. Latest arrests in Environment Agency purge on illegal waste
Multi-agency operation into suspected illegal waste dumping in Liverpool results in arrest and vehicle seizure.
Court order blocks access to land near Skipton to prevent dumping of illegal waste.
Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste site at Power Station Road in Minster, Isle of Sheppey. Access blocked to prevent further waste entering the site.
Roger and Angela Smith were found guilty of unpermitted storage and disposal of waste and now must repay £600,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Two men were arrested on 20 January 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a 61-year-old man for running an illegal waste operation without the necessary permits or exemptions.
An Environment Agency investigation into a large illegal waste site in Lincolnshire has resulted in several convictions and large donations to charity.
Treve Young was sentenced to 22 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months and ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work.
A 56-year old man has been arrested during a day of action to tackle waste crime in Lancashire.
The Environment Agency has already begun preparations to ensure the site is cleared as soon as possible
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