Fly-tipping
17Fly-tipping is a national problem here in the UK. It is ruining our towns and rural countryside. There are more than a million incidents each year of illegally dumped rubbish in the UK.
All businesses that transport and dispose of waste in England have to be licensed with the Environment Agency.
Last year the government set up a new unit to tackle the most serious cases. The Joint Unit for Waste Crime is targeting the organised criminal gangs that make millions by dumping waste on an industrial scale.
Councils are able to issue on-the-spot fines to fly-tippers of up to £400 and can stop, search and seize vehicles suspected of being used for fly-tipping. Local authorities and the Environment Agency are also able to issue penalties of up to £400 to householders who do not pass their waste to a licensed carrier and whose waste is then found fly-tipped.
Fly-tippers can also be prosecuted and taken to court, which can lead to a significant fine and/or up-to 12 months imprisonment if convicted in a Magistrates’ Court or an unlimited fine and/or up-to 5 years imprisonment if convicted in a Crown Court.
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