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The Environment Agency is investigating an illegal waste site at Hinckley in Leicestershire after local partners stopped further waste arriving on site.
Fly-tippers will be forced to clean up our communities and pay the costs of clearing up their mess under government plans for ‘clean up squads’.
New crackdown unites government, regulators, police, local government, and Mayors against criminal gangs behind illegal waste sites.
Essex company fined after operator ignored warnings to clear overflowing site
The Environment Agency has revoked the environmental permit held by a Wolverhampton waste operator, DS Environmental Services of Crown Street.
Led by the Environment Agency - more than 35 officers from five organisations took part in an intelligence-led operation.
Emmersons Transport LTD has been ordered to stop crushing waste until the risk of pollution has been removed.
42 waste sites were inspected, resulting in 17 permits suspended or revoked and over 30 criminal investigations triggered.
Fire-risk among Environment Agency’s many concerns
Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions following the release of the UKHSA public health risk assessment this week
The Environment Agency has seized an HGV as part of its investigation into an illegal waste site in Bradford.
The landowner and three waste carriers have been convicted for waste dumping, with the latest defendant told to pay over £11,000.
Westcountry Rivers Trust to receive £60,000 to fund river barrier removal in the Teign catchment.
Officers found serious fire hazards and pollution risks during a site visit
The permit variation will change the types of waste allowed to be incinerated on site.
Surveillance cameras spot vehicles – five now prosecuted over village dumps
Decision follows extensive review and two rounds of public consultation. Rigorous assessments in place to protect the environment and health
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a recycling company for attempting to illegally export plastics contaminated with household waste.
The Environment Agency has made changes to an operator’s environmental permit to reduce odour issues at Jameson Road landfill.
Waste carrier DTM Grab Hire Ltd has been told to pay out £16,664 after thousands of tonnes of waste were dumped on a floodplain.
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