The Environment Agency claims the level of serious incidents and low ratings has never been so bad

A £60k fine was given out after more than 2,400 fish were killed

John Bruce, aged 48 from Pershore, has been given three months to pay the fine or face seven years in jail

The Waste Compliance Taskforce will gather intelligence about waste crime and use it to design interventions aimed at tackling the issue

The project aims to help tackle waste crime in Britain as well as prevent illegal waste being shipped abroad

Official figures reveal it cost the English economy more than £600m in 2015

Officers will be equipped with body video cameras on their visits to waste sites following a growing number of abusive incidents during inspections

Two men have been arrested in London in connection with a nationwide waste crime investigation. The Environment Agency, the Metropolitan Police Service and Government Agency Intelligence Network apprehended a 29-year-old man and a 46-year-old man at their homes in Chelsea and Hampstead Heath. The men were arrested for questioning in relation to waste crime, fraud […]

The UK Government has confirmed legislation will be brought in to charge landfill tax on illegally deposited waste. Operators with illegal waste sites will be liable for the tax and those who continue to flout the rules will face “tough civil and criminal sanctions”. The announcement, which is part of Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget, follows […]

The Environment Agency (EA) and the Environmental Services Association (ESA) have teamed up to tackle waste crime. The non-departmental public body and the industry organisation aim to disrupt illegal waste networks and prosecute the criminals they say undercut legitimate businesses, cause severe damage to the environment and create misery for local residents. They plan to achieve […]