Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham has ordered a major crackdown on organised crime gangs profiting from illegal waste, targeting three “toxic dump” sites across England. The clearance operation targets sites in Kent, Surrey, and West Yorkshire containing a combined 22,000 tonnes of waste affecting around 2,900 families. Enforcement measures will see fines for waste offences rise from £300 to £5,000, increased drone deployment, and the seizure of cash, cars, and property from offenders. Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle will chair a new Waste Crime Crackdown Group to coordinate regulators, law enforcement, and the National Crime Agency. West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester will be the first areas to adopt the new region-led enforcement approach to tackle waste crime. In fullBurnham to raise fines to £5,000 in major crackdown on illegal wasteMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
22,000 tonnes of waste to be cleared from three ’toxic dumps’
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham has ordered a major crackdown on organised crime gangs profiting from illegal waste, targeting three “toxic dump” sites across England. The clearance operation targets sites in Kent, Surrey, and West Yorkshire containing a combined 22,000 tonnes of waste affecting around 2,900 families. Enforcement measures will see fines for waste offences rise from £300 to £5,000, increased drone deployment, and the seizure of cash, cars, and property from offenders. Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle will chair a new Waste Crime Crackdown Group to coordinate regulators, law enforcement, and the National Crime Agency. West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester will be the first areas to adopt the new region-led enforcement approach to tackle waste crime. In fullBurnham to raise fines to £5,000 in major crackdown on illegal wasteMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
