PM orders crackdown on the criminal gangs profiting from illegal waste and blighting communities
Summary
The government has announced a tougher crackdown on illegal waste sites, combining enforcement action, regional coordination and additional funding to clear some of the most serious dumps. The package includes greater use of drones, more frontline Environment Agency officers, higher fines and a new Waste Crime Crackdown Group to target organised waste crime.
Why it matters
Illegal waste sites can create contamination, access, amenity and safety issues that may affect residential property values and local marketability. Surveyors may also encounter these issues in inspections, due diligence and valuation work where nearby waste crime or fly-tipping is present.
Key points
- New enforcement measures target criminal gangs behind illegal waste sites.
- Government will fund clean-up of three additional serious waste sites.
- More drones, police involvement and Environment Agency officers are planned.
- A new Waste Crime Crackdown Group will coordinate regulators, law enforcement and the waste sector.
- West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester will pilot region-led approaches to waste crime.
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