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Swift action by Environment Agency officers has led to the closure and clearance of an illegal waste site at Parnell Street, Houghton-le-Spring.
Tony Briggs-Price, of Barnby Road, Balderton, was successfully prosecuted by the Environment Agency for storing, treating and disposing of waste on land
Simon Mason illegally stored and burned waste at Holbeach home.
Multi-agency operation sees 36 vehicles stopped and waste collectors’ paperwork checked.
A Northumberland man has been jailed for dumping and burning waste illegally on rural land following an investigation by the Environment Agency.
Household waste left unsorted in second conviction.
Two high profile waste offences, committed in Yorkshire in 2017 have been taken into account on sentencing at a court hearing in Preston
The Environment Agency has prosecuted John Leslie Allison, 75, of Southfield Lane, Colne, Burnley for undertaking illegal waste activities at two sites in Lancashire without a permit.
Soiled nappies, wigs and clothing in illegal shipment despite earlier conviction.
Low Level Waste Repository Ltd (LLWR) is now a subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) after its ownership was transferred from UK Nuclear Waste Management Ltd (UKNWM).
Stephen Fenwick has been handed a suspended prison sentence following an Environment Agency investigation.
Man fined for illegal dumping of waste in Raynes Park following tip-off from local resident.
A Bristol man has been prosecuted for fly-tipping waste in Avonmouth by the Environment Agency after being caught on CCTV.
Clampdown saw 10 traders suspected of selling without the correct permissions in place having their eBay accounts suspended.
The Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking from a Worcestershire-based fresh mushroom supplier who broke packaging regulations.
Multi-agency action checks waste collectors are complying with the law.
East Anglian Resources goes into liquidation ahead of court sentencing for dust and fire prevention failings.
BRC Haulage Ltd and its director fined for moving waste in and out of illegal Northampton waste site.
Cutting-edge engineering system passes its first major test, sealing a deep borehole in one of the rock types that could host a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF)
Multi-agency visits find Openreach and UK Power Network cables deposited at waste site.
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