‘Waste crime isn’t fly-tipping. It’s a billion-pound criminal enterprise in which organised crime groups exploit the waste industry to launder money, evade tax, undercut legitimate businesses, and pollute communities and the environment, while presenting themselves as lawful operators.
That’s the work of the Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC).
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‘As part of a major crackdown on waste crime, new legislation will increase the maximum fine for fly-tipping waste to £5,000 – a 400% uplift from the previous level of £1,000. The top fine for littering on streets will also be increased to £750 – up 50%.
Coming into force this summer, the increased fines will act as a stronger deterrent and help reduce cases of littering and fly-tipping. Local authorities will be able to hand down harsher penalties, reflecting the real harm that waste criminals cause to the communities and environment that they ruthlessly disregard. ’
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‘An Environment Agency investigation into a Devon waste dumping site has concluded after four convictions for waste dumping.
Registered waste carriers have a duty of care to ensure that they know where they are sending their waste and take steps to ensure that their waste is handled by legal sites.
Anyone who suspects illegal waste activity can report it anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.’
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