‘Anyone who moves waste as part of their business operations must register with the relevant regulator.

This includes you if:

you transport waste (a carrier)
you buy, sell or dispose of waste (a dealer)
you arrange for someone else to buy, sell or dispose of waste (a broker)
In England you can register directly with the Environment Agency online as a waste carrier, broker or dealer: Register or renew as a waste carrier, broker or dealer – GOV.UK

Registration is free if you only transport waste you produce yourself (unless it is construction and demolition waste).’

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‘Residents have been reminded to dispose of unwanted items responsibly after a fly-tipper was fined for leaving furniture in a car park.

East Devon District Council said it had fined a person £200 after they had been proved to have dumped a flat-pack wardrobe, desk, chest of drawers and a sofa in Orchard Car Park in Seaton.’

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‘Landowners and farmers are being urged to help the Environment Agency stop waste crime as new research shows only 12% reported the most recent incidents which affected them.

Networks of organised criminal groups operating across the country are targeting privately owned property and land, particularly in rural locations, to dump rubbish collected through illegal means.

To ensure it has the best possible information to identify and stop the culprits, the Environment Agency is appealing to landowners and farmers to report every incident to its 24-hour incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. Reports of any known or suspected illegal waste activity can also be made anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.’

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We all have a role to play to reduce waste crime at work or at home, by only giving our waste to people licenced to take it. Always check via the Public Register (GOV.UK) before you arrange for someone to take your rubbish. If in doubt, don’t use them.

‘The public are being urged to be mindful of wildfires in the hot weather.

Devon and Somerset Fire Service said people could prevent the risk of a wildfire by not having campfires or barbecues in the countryside and to discard cigarettes carefully.

Devon and Somerset Fire Service said wildfires were often caused by human activity, either deliberate or accidental, and on rare occasions could be started by a lightning strike.

It added only 10 to 15% of wildfires happened on their own in nature.’

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‘A warning against fly-tipping has been issued by North Devon Council after a woman was ordered to pay a total of £2,200.

The council said dumping waste could result in fines up to £50,000 at Magistrates Court, an unlimited fine at higher courts and up to five years in prison.

“If you employ someone to take your waste away, always check they have a proper waste carriers licence and take their name, address and vehicle details.”

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