The modern way to find many of the services, trades and products we need to buy is to look online. It’s quick, easy and you can do it from the comfort of your own home. But it is a minefield …
When people ask me what I do for a living, I tell them that I help the Environment Agency fight waste crime. I work in a team of waste crime engagement specialists covering the whole of England and our role …
Following our initial blog about the appalling large-scale illegal dumping of waste near Kidlington, we want to update you on the significant progress being made to protect the community and environment.
Examples of how the Environment Agency and Fire and Rescue Services are working together, locally and nationally to prevent and tackle illegal waste burning.
If you transport waste or buy, sell or dispose of waste - or arrange for someone else to do so - you must register with the Environment Agency.
In this blog, Hampshire police officer PC Terry Read shares how police teams in Hampshire have pooled their skills and collaborated with partners to target countryside crime including fly-tipping.
Next month we are taking part in the Environmental Services and Solutions Expo at Birmingham NEC on 17-18 September. You will be able to meet us on our exhibition stand in Hall 19 (Recycling Services Section) stand RS-E144 where our …
Waste Crime Engagement Specialist, Alan Dengate shares how the Environment Agency is working to prevent waste criminals trading online. Once upon a time waste crimes were committed by those working in the sector cutting a few regulatory corners, looking to …
Waste crime is a scourge impacting communities, the economy and the environment. At the Environment Agency, we know only too well the impact criminals are having in the waste industry. Ranging from the ‘man with a van’ collecting rubbish for …
We are delighted with the court sentencing of three men found guilty of illegally dumping more than 26,000 tonnes of waste – the equivalent weight of around 2,170 double-decker buses - at 17 sites across the country. They are estimated …
