According to its own figures, the Environment Agency (EA) is making little progress in closing down illegal sites. What do the numbers show and what do you need to be aware of?
Published 27.11.2019
After unknowingly leasing his land to a waste wood criminal and being left with a hefty clean-up bill, a landowner has been awarded compensation. What’s the story?
Published 03.09.2019
Eight men and three companies have been ordered to pay more than £220,000 for their part in illegally exporting broken electronics from the UK. What can you do to ensure you’re not caught up in this
trade?
Published 20.02.2013
The Environment Agency (EA) is cracking down on waste offenders, with a high number of prosecution cases in May 2018 alone. What types of offence have been catching its attention?
Published 25.06.2018
A recycling firm and an ex-director have been found guilty of dumping toxic waste by disguising it as useful construction materials. What happened and what should you be aware of to avoid getting
caught up in such situations?
Published 05.10.2017
The boss of a Devon skip hire company has been imprisoned for nine months for illegally burning and burying waste which included asbestos. What can be learned from this particular case?
Published 19.01.2011
The Environment Agency is calling on all construction and demolition contractors to fulfil their duty of care by ensuring their waste is treated correctly and is disposed of in a legal manner. What
events have led to this plea?
Published 26.05.2021
The Environment Agency (EA) has published statistics on environmental performance in the waste industry. What can be learned from the numbers?
Published 24.10.2016
A new campaign has identified that many businesses don’t understand their “duty of care” to ensure waste is collected and disposed of legally. What are they getting wrong and how can you avoid making
similar mistakes?
Published 25.04.2016
In a case brought by the Environment Agency (EA), a chain of discount stores has recently been fined for illegally dumping and burning waste at two of its sites in the West Country. What’s to know?
Published 18.11.2011