‘Water companies’ pollution performance hits new low’
The Environment Agency claims the level of serious incidents and low ratings has never been so…
Tag: waste crime
Companies fined for sewage leak killing fish
A £60k fine was given out after more than 2,400 fish were killed
Waste criminal ordered to pay £2.1m for illegal site
John Bruce, aged 48 from Pershore, has been given three months to pay the fine or face seven…
New taskforce formed to tackle waste crime in the UK
The Waste Compliance Taskforce will gather intelligence about waste crime and use it to design…
Two firms win £1m to develop digital waste tracking tech
The project aims to help tackle waste crime in Britain as well as prevent illegal waste being…
UK launches review to crackdown on ‘organised waste crime’
Official figures reveal it cost the English economy more than £600m in 2015
New waste crime powers for Environment Agency
Officers will be equipped with body video cameras on their visits to waste sites following a…
Waste criminals locked behind bars
Two men have been arrested in London in connection with a nationwide waste crime investigation.…
Budget 2017: Landfill tax for illegal dumping confirmed, £30m to tackle waste crime
The UK Government has confirmed legislation will be brought in to charge landfill tax on…
New partnership to put waste criminals in the bin
The Environment Agency (EA) and the Environmental Services Association (ESA) have teamed up to…
