Posts about our work with the waste industry
I’m an Enforcement Officer for the Environment Agency covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire. I joined the Environment Agency because I have a real passion for protecting the environment, people, and legitimate businesses. In my job I frequently meet landowners …
Criminals operating in the waste industry impact us all. They cause damage to our environment, distress affected communities and undercut legitimate waste businesses. As a land or property owner, you are at risk too. Waste criminals may offer you cash …
Fly tipping is more than a nuisance. It isn’t just ‘a bit of dumped waste’ for the local council to clear. It’s an Environmental Health Officer sent to investigate. It’s a Waste Operative (or two) the council can ill-afford to …
Do you wonder what happens to the rubbish generated in your home once it’s gone? We all have a responsibility to make sure our waste isn’t fly tipped, doesn’t cause pollution, or harm to people, and this is outlined in …
Cheshire Constabulary's Sgt Rob Simpson explains the joint efforts of the police and the Environment Agency to tackle waste crime.
Waste crime can take on many different forms from the very visible dumping of waste to fraudulent producer responsibility claims, deliberate breaches of permits, metal theft and the growing issue of the waste industry being used to launder money. It’s …
We know there are people out there who see the waste industry as a route to make a fast buck. But we are on a mission to stop them to protect the environment, support the legitimate waste management industry and …
Officers from the Environment Agency and the Joint Unit for Waste Crime visited a number of sites across England on Thursday 12 January as part of Operations Lyceum and Iris, cracking down on waste criminals. The proactive operation checked lorries …
People burn waste to avoid the charges for taking wastes to permitted waste sites for recovery or where this is not possible, disposal. This is waste crime.
By Pete Booth, Senior Intelligence Officer In my role as a Senior Intelligence Officer, I can tell you the information you give to us about waste crime is vital. We identify, investigate, and prosecute cases from the intelligence you provide. …
