Environment Agency’s Biggest Ever Crackdown on Fly-Tipping in the North East

5th February 2009
The campaign will warn business and residents that if they dump waste or use someone who then dumps their waste illegally they face heavy fines or even prison sentences.

78,000 incidents of fly-tipping were dealt with by Local Authorities during 2007/2008 costing local taxpayers £16 million.

The primary aim of the campaign is to persuade businesses and householders to use registered waste carriers.

The recent Site Waste Management Plans Regulations launched in 2008 provide a strong framework for the construction industry to work within to help reduce fly tipping within the construction industry and strengthen adherence to existing legislative requirements such as the ‘Waste Duty of Care’. A properly developed and implemented Site Waste Management Plan can ensure you fulfil your legal obligations and protect you from prosecution if someone who subsequently deals with your waste illegally is prosecuted.

For more information on Site Waste Management Plans and the SWMP Regulations click here.

For the full article click the link below:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/102950.aspx?page=2&month=2&year=2009&sector=Waste