Fly-tipping cases hit 20,000 a WEEK with items dumped including tarmac, asbestos, furniture – and even a boat Number of court fines issued increased by 30% to 2,671 between 2019/2020 Councils are working hard to try to crack down on offenders, said the LGA The figures came as the country gears up for the Great … Read more
Fly-tipping cases hit 20,000 a WEEK with items dumped including tarmac, asbestos, furniture – and even a boat Number of court fines issued increased by 30% to 2,671 between 2019/2020 Councils are working hard to try to crack down on offenders, said the LGA The figures came as the country gears up for the Great … Read more
Landfill tax rise of 700% sparks surge in fly-tipping as watchdog urges officials to monitor impact of environmental levies Treasury increased standard rate of landfill tax in real terms from 1998 to 2014 Contributed to 65 per cent fall in waste to landfill, National Audit Office said The NAO said that the move ‘incentivised more … Read more
Landfill tax rise of 700% sparks surge in fly-tipping as watchdog urges officials to monitor impact of environmental levies Treasury increased standard rate of landfill tax in real terms from 1998 to 2014 Contributed to 65 per cent fall in waste to landfill, National Audit Office said The NAO said that the move ‘incentivised more … Read more
Rubbish parenting: Father who police ‘caught in the act’ while fly-tipping building waste from van… raced from scene but forgot his teenage SON The father made blunder after being spotted leaving rubbish on industrial estate He fled scene in Maidenhead, Berkshire, when officers caught him ‘in the act’ Thames Valley Police said the boy was … Read more
A homeowner has denied throwing junk onto his neighbour’s land and is threatening to take legal action against them after they tossed tons of rubbish back over their shared fence. Frustrated property developer Cliff Hamilton took revenge on his neighbour he accused of flytipping when he chucked it all back over the garden wall. But … Read more
A homeowner has denied throwing junk onto his neighbour’s land and is threatening to take legal action against them after they tossed tons of rubbish back over their shared fence. Frustrated property developer Cliff Hamilton took revenge on his neighbour he accused of flytipping when he chucked it all back over the garden wall. But … Read more
Households have been urged not to undertake major clear-outs during the coronavirus lockdown to stop the rise in fly-tipping. There have also been calls on the Government to designate recycling centre workers as part of an essential service, to help prevent the problem. It comes as fly-tipping has surged as much as 300 per cent as … Read more
The streets of Britain have become swamped with piles of rubbish and clothes to be recycled in coronavirus quarantine clear-outs. Councils have warned of a ‘wave of waste’ coming from homes across the country, with fly-tipping surging by a staggering 300 per cent in recent weeks. As most of the nation remains isolated, families are … Read more
The streets of Britain have become swamped with tons of rubbish and clothes to be recycled in coronavirus quarantine clear-outs. Councils have warned of a ‘wave of waste’ coming from homes across the country. As most of the nation is in quarantine, families are generating much more food leftovers. And many are using the spare … Read more