tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-04-04T10:33:10+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-secures-proceeds-of-crime-award-for-3133822025-04-04T10:33:10+01:00Environment Agency secures proceeds of crime award for £313,382The Environment Agency has secured a proceeds of crime judgment for £313,382.45 against men from Northampton who ran an illegal waste tyre site.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ditch-single-use-vapes-as-ban-deadline-looms2025-04-01T00:01:07+01:00Ditch single-use vapes as ban deadline loomsShops encouraged to sell all remaining stock before 1 June 2025 deadlinetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/creative-workshop-on-environmental-pollution-underway-in-auki-malaita2025-03-27T07:58:37+00:00Creative workshop on environmental pollution underway in Auki, MalaitaThe workshop encourages creativity to deal with environmental issues like plastic waste, biodiversity, and climate change through art workshop and exhibition. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solihull-man-prosecuted-for-failing-to-remove-waste-from-land2025-03-25T11:15:14+00:00Solihull man prosecuted for failing to remove waste from landThe Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Solihull man who failed to remove waste from his land.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/waste-criminal-must-pay-huge-amount-due-to-undeclared-assets2025-03-12T16:35:05+00:00Waste criminal must pay huge amount due to undeclared assetsLincolnshire waste crime offender must pay an extra £278ktag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-sentenced-over-illegal-waste-activity-in-northamptonshire2025-03-07T12:51:40+00:00Three sentenced over illegal waste activity in NorthamptonshireThree defendants have been fined for their involvement in illegal waste activity in Northamptonshire, following an investigation by the Environment Agency.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/staffordshire-woman-prosecuted-for-not-removing-illegal-waste2025-03-06T13:43:37+00:00Staffordshire woman prosecuted for not removing illegal wasteThe Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a 43-year-old Staffordshire woman for failing to remove illegal waste from land in Lichfield, Staffordshire.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-grants-permit-for-portland-incinerator2025-02-27T13:37:47+00:00Environment Agency grants permit for Portland incineratorConditions are being put on site operations and granting an environmental permit will not impact outcome of judicial review into site's planning permission.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-east-man-jailed-for-running-illegal-waste-site2025-02-14T16:25:11+00:00North East man jailed for running illegal waste siteA County Durham man has been jailed for operating an illegal waste site in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/suspended-prison-sentence-for-illegal-waste-activity2025-02-10T16:50:10+00:00Suspended prison sentence for illegal waste activityA man has appeared at court for failing to clear an illegal waste site for the second time � and operating another one in Middlesbrough.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-men-arrested-in-connection-with-hoads-wood-illegal-waste-dumping2025-02-06T16:56:47+00:00Three men arrested in connection with Hoads Wood illegal waste dumpingThree men were arrested on 5 February as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at the Hoads Wood SSSI in Ashford, Kenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-waste-crime-survey-2024-25-launched2025-02-03T14:36:26+00:00National Waste Crime Survey 2024-25 launchedThe third National Waste Crime Survey (NWCS) is now open for three weeks to understand the scale, impact, and deterrence of waste crime across Englandtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jail-terms-for-men-who-ran-kent-waste-warehouse2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00Jail terms for men who ran Kent waste warehouseRubbish later caught fire, disrupting town � Lancashire and Devon men guilty of waste crimetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/yorkshire-man-ordered-to-clear-illegal-waste-site2025-01-29T15:14:14+00:00Yorkshire man ordered to clear illegal waste siteA man has been given two months to clear waste from an illegal site in North Yorkshire following an investigation by the Environment Agency.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/packuk-pepr-scheme-administrator-launched2025-01-21T00:01:00+00:00PackUK � pEPR scheme administrator launchedPackUK launched to deliver the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR)tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-crack-down-on-waste-incinerators-with-stricter-standards-for-new-builds2024-12-30T00:00:00+00:00Government to crack down on waste incinerators with stricter standards for new buildsAlmost half of all waste collected by local authorities in 2022/23 was incinerated with resources that could be recycled being losttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/two-more-sentenced-over-large-illegal-waste-site-in-lincolnshire2024-12-19T15:04:01+00:00Two more sentenced over large illegal waste site in LincolnshireSo far, 11 people have been sentenced to a total of 14 years' imprisonment for their involvement in the illegal operationtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/3-men-prosecuted-for-illegal-derbyshire-waste-site2024-12-12T16:13:46+00:003 men prosecuted for illegal Derbyshire waste siteMobile phone records have helped the Environment Agency to prosecute 3 men for using a Derbyshire farm as an illegal waste site.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/illegal-eastchurch-waste-site-remains-closed2024-12-05T11:03:10+00:00Illegal Eastchurch waste site remains closedCourt backs application to keep access restricted as criminal investigation continues
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-issues-closure-notice-to-walleys-quarry-ltd2024-11-28T12:18:54+00:00Environment Agency issues Closure Notice to Walleys Quarry LtdThe Environment Agency has issued a Closure Notice to Walleys Quarry Ltd requiring the closure of its Newcastle-under-Lyme landfill site.