Regulation

Waste regulations are enforced in England and Wales by the Environment Agency, in Scotland by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and in Northern Ireland by the Environment and Heritage Service. Whilst standards of waste operations have increased considerably in the last decade, the various Agencies still need to take enforcement action on a relatively frequent basis against individuals and companies that flout waste management law. The requirements of Producer Responsibility have placed additional duties on these Agencies.

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WEEE - Approved producer compliance schemes at 1 March 2007 (05/03/2007)
On 1 March 2007, the environment agencies of the UK revealed the full list of approved producer compliance schemes. More...Environment Agency issues an opinion and position statement on hazardous waste treatment (02/11/2006)
The Environment Agency has issued an opinion on the treatment and landfilling of hazardous waste due to problems that the organisation is experiencing with the management of these materials. More...Agency establishes a new waste sector plan to encourage a better, 'greener' waste management industry (09/08/2006)
A new initiative to encourage the waste management industry including landfill operators and waste treatment plants to improve their environmental performance has been launched by Environment Agency. More...Norfolk councils crack down on £1million rogue trade waste 'dumpers' (16/09/2008)
Norfolk County Council is clamping down on people who are knowingly trying to avoid the cost of disposing of their trade and commercial waste. More...Scottish abattoir fined £1,500 for storing uncovered waste on site (13/09/2008)
A Brechin abattoir has been fined £1,500 for a breach of their Pollution Prevention and Control Permit. More...New Environmental Permitting Regulations effective from this weekend (03/04/2008)
The new regulations will reduce red tape whilst protecting the environment and human health. More...Nottingham first as man fined for leaving wheeled bin out (21/02/2008)
A Nottingham man has been fined, in his absence, for failing to take his wheeled bin in off the street. More...Report on Better Waste Regulation Consultation released by SEPA (30/01/2008)
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has released a report on the responses received to its consultation on Better Waste Regulation, which will be followed by an action plan in Spring. More...Company boss gets 18 months jail for dumping soil (14/12/2007)
The head of a Warwickshire company has been given 18 months for illegally depositing waste at a Ryton Farm. More...Local authorities get tough on litter (04/12/2007)
Local authorities are issuing more fixed penalty notices for littering than ever before according to figures published today by Defra. More..."Ghost Ship" company fined for asbestos offences (14/11/2007)
A north east company was fined £22000 yesterday for failing to appropriately treat asbestos waste in line with pollution regulations. More...Biffa shells-out £32,500 for landfill smells (08/11/2007)
Biffa Waste Services has been fined £32,500 at Hertford Magistrates Court after an Environment Agency investigation into smells and odours from a Ware landfill. More...Sir John Harman reappointed at Environment Agency (01/11/2007)
London, England: Sir John Harman has agreed to remain as Chair of the Environment Agency, England and Wales, until 30 June 2008 More...Environment Agency first - with European Arrest Warrant (31/10/2007)
Peterborough, England: The Environment Agency has used a European Arrest Warrant for the first time and brought an Irishman back to the UK. More...Warning on fly-tipping green waste (26/10/2007)
Cirencester, Glouc., UK: A resident employing a gardener or odd job man to prune trees or hedges this autumn, must make sure they are disposing of the waste responsibly, warns Cotswold District Council. More...New construction carbon calculator includes waste management (24/10/2007)
Bristol, UK: The Environment Agency has released a new aid to construction companies that will help them to calculate their carbon emissions. More...Man who threatened SEPA officers punished (18/10/2007)
Employees in public services who work at the sharp end, interfacing with members of the public, sadly nowadays are often subject to verbal or physical abuse. More...New environmental permit from April 2008 says Defra (12/10/2007)
Defra has said that a single environmental permit will be introduced under the Environmental Permitting Programme (EPP) from April 2008. More...Scottish Government appoints new SEPA Chairman (21/09/2007)
The Scottish Government has announced the new SEPA Chairman to succeed current Chairman Sir Ken Collins who retires at the end of December. More...Waste crime doesn’t pay shows new report from the Environment Agency (07/09/2007)
"Waste cheats for example make money from their crimes, pollute our environment and damage the legitimate, law-abiding businesses....." More...Agency homes in on unregistered EEE producers (18/07/2007)
The Environment Agency says that it will be calling unregistered producers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as it continues to raise awareness of the WEEE Regulations. More...Litter wardens hit the streets in Derby (11/07/2007)
Derby City Council’s new city centre wardens started work today this week patrolling the city centre looking for litter droppers. More...Norwich gets tough on fly tippers (06/07/2007)
New powers provided by the Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005 mean that fly tippers face tougher penalties and sentences. More...New tool for old landfills (27/06/2007)
Planners in England and Wales are to receive a comprehensive database of old landfill sites to help them make quicker decisions on planning issues. More...Novel approach to waste dumping (25/06/2007)
Business leaders from across Liverpool were last week treated to an exclusive one-off performance of a specially written play, commissioned by the Environment Agency. More...Legislation in brief (04/06/2007)
New Rules on Agricultural Wastes. Bonnybridge waste transfer station gets dust emissions fine. Kintore animal rendering plant consultation. More...Year Two for the Waste Protocols Project (01/06/2007)
The Environment Agency and WRAP have announced the waste streams that will be included in the second year of the Waste Protocols Project following a successful first year. More...Rosyth nuclear subs waste for disposal (29/05/2007)
Rosyth Royal Dockyard limited is planning to dispose of radioactive materials by exporting them initially to Scandinavia for pre-treatment, before their return to the UK for disposal. More...EHS issues landfill closure guidance (23/05/2007)
The guidance note provides interim guidance for Northern Ireland's Environment and Heritage Service staff and landfill operators on the capping of landfill sites and the procedures that can be applied to both existing and new landfill sites. More...Waste burns a hole in company’s pocket (16/05/2007)
A company operating in South Lanarkshire has been fined £1000 at Lanark Sheriff Court for illegally burning waste on site. More...New rules control farm hazwastes (26/04/2007)
The Environment Agency has said farmers and growers that produce hazardous waste such as fuel oil and pesticides, should be prepared for the new rules that come into force from 15 May 2007. More...Duo fined for illegal waste transfer station (25/04/2007)
Two men trading as A & D Environmental Skip Hire were fined £20,000 (£10,000 each) and ordered to pay costs of £1,731.67on 23 April 2007 at Burton-upon-Trent Magistrates Court. More...Trial to establish WEEE Protocols (24/04/2007)
Research has been commissioned by Defra through CIWM EB to derive Protocols as an aid to the recording and reporting of WEEE recycling and recovery in the UK and for those materials exported overseas. More...Unlicensed scrapyard costs Dundee man (17/04/2007)
The owner of a Dundee car breakers business was fined £1,000 at Dundee Sheriff Court, for illegally operating a scrapyard. More...Grosvenor’s response to the recent court case (11/04/2007)
A recent case involving Grosvenor Waste Management and the Environment Agency was heard at Maidstone Crown Court in February. More...Environment Agency issues waste warning to exporters (11/04/2007)
The Agency issued the warning after Grosvenor Waste Management Ltd was fined in total £55,000 More...BREW Waste Protocols Project now in its second year (04/04/2007)
Waste protocols provide a framework within which a recycled product no longer classified as waste. Quality Protocols provide industry with much needed clarity, enabling businesses to develop sustainable markets and realise the full potential of recycled products. More...EA to issue fixed penalty notices to illegal waste carriers (03/04/2007)
The Environment Agency is now able to issue fixed penalty notices for waste crime. More...SEPA launches “Better waste regulation” consultation (02/04/2007)
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Scottish Executive have launched a consultation exercise. More...Agency urges WEEE producers to sign up (30/03/2007)
The Environment Agency urges producers to continue to sign up to WEEE schemes. More...North east landfill operator fined £10,000 for litter offence (29/03/2007)
A North East landfill operator was fined £10,000 at Durham Magistrates' Court yesterday for a litter escape at one of its landfill sites. More...European Commission starts legal action against UK (26/03/2007)
The European Commission has decided to start legal action against the UK and 13 other Member States for inadequately transposing the EU's legislation on the landfilling of waste into their national law. More...Fines of £17,000 for Bradford waste offences (22/03/2007)
A Bradford man and Leeds demolition firm were fined on Monday last, a total £17,000 at Dewsbury Magistrates court for waste offences that took place on farmland. More...Agricultural waste 15 May 2007 deadline is rapidly approaching (19/03/2007)
The 15 May deadline for the registration of exemptions for farm wastes is rapidly approaching and this makes waste a major issue in farming. More...Merseyside in brief (15/03/2007)
All systems go for Pioneering £13m Waste Facility. Knowsley upgrade collection service. Liverpool Fly-tippers clean up their own mess. Garden Waste Is Now Clear in Sefton. Wirral turns to co-mingled recycling collections. More...Environmental blitz in Haringey (06/03/2007)
Operation 'Clean Sweep'' has brought visible results to streets of Haringey. Environmental teams were joined by Councillors and senior council staff in a major exercise to clean up local streets and estates and generally improve the quality of life for residents. More...Regulation in brief (06/03/2007)
Dumping waste is a crime. Illegal waste exporters fined. Rogue rubbish man jailed for tipping waste near Dartmoor. Prosecution for dumping waste on floodplain. More...Series of WEEE deadlines looming (05/03/2007)
Several deadline or target dates relating to the WEEE regulations are rapidly approaching following the publication by the Environment Agency of the full list of producer compliance schemes. More...EA approve more WEEE Producer Compliance Schemes (26/02/2007)
Following the initial approval of 5 Producer Compliance Schemes earlier this month, the Environment Agency has now produced an updated list of schemes at the 23 February together with a provisional list of schemes which may be subject to later approval. More...SEPA approves WEEE compliance schemes (22/02/2007)
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has revealed that it has approved a number of producer compliance schemes (PCSs) under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations, 2006. More...Zero litter tolerance in Gloucester wins award (21/02/2007)
A campaign to clean up Gloucester using a zero tolerance approach, has won gold in a prestigious regional award. More...Environment Agency calls for united effort to beat the waste cheats (21/02/2007)
Agency Chief Executive, Barbara Young says that we all have a role to play in deterring and catching the waste cheats who undermine the lawful businesses. More...Northern Ireland man fined £11,500 for waste offences (15/02/2007)
A Northern Ireland was fined £11,500 plus court costs at Ards Magistrates' Court, earlier this month, for waste offences. More...PRNs - regulatory changes following going electronic (14/02/2007)
In order to support the maintenance and development of the NPWD, Defra ha indicated that there will be a corresponding increase in fees. More...Regulation in brief (14/02/2007)
Draft regulations on environmental offences issued. Strabane man fined £3,000 for waste offences. Ballymoney developer fined for waste offences. Packaging company fined over £8,000. Farmers invited to attend workshops. More...Agency approves WEEE compliance schemes (13/02/2007)
The Environment Agency recently issued a list of approved compliance schemes under the requirements of the WEEE regulations. More...Cemex wins permission to use waste tyres as fuel (08/02/2007)
Cemex can now use waste tyres as a substitute fuel at its cement plant in Rugby following a strictly-controlled and monitored trial, according to the Environment Agency. More...News bites (08/02/2007)
Westminster chutes for the recycling stars. Commission plans legislative framework for cutting CO2 emissions from cars. UKAEA admit illegal Dounreay radioactive waste practices. World’s first combined wind and gas offshore energy project given go-ahead. More...Regulation in brief (07/02/2007)
Operation Cleansweep nabs illegal waste carrier. Environment Agency surveillance catches illegal waste operator. Community sentence for Blaenavon skip operator. More...News bites (07/02/2007)
REPIC introduces cradle to grave tracking for WEEE. The Independent wages war on waste. Holmen keen to get going with Tilbury Dock MRF. Balcan gets approval for on-site lamp crushing. More...Company pleads guilty to breaches of Transfrontier Shipment Regs (news in brief) (05/02/2007)
A waste company which handles household waste from London and the Home Counties, pleaded guilty on Friday last to illegally exporting household waste. More...Waste pre-treatment before landfilling from 30 October 2007 (02/02/2007)
New guidance has been issued on the requirement for non-hazardous waste treatment prior to landfilling, as required by the Landfill Directive. Waste pre-treatment comes into effect on 30 October 2007. More...EA issues WEEE reminder (02/02/2007)
Companies who produce electrical and electronic equipment are being reminded by the Environment Agency to register in order to comply with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations. More...Packaging waste website set to cut fraud (01/02/2007)
A new and improved website for packaging waste information will help companies to meet packaging recycling regulations and tackle fraud. More...News bites (26/01/2007)
North west councils cancel green waste collection contracts. Renewable sources could provide 50% of energy needs. More...Regulation in brief (24/01/2007)
Telford company fined for breaking packaging regulations. Skip operator gets double whammy. Company fined for illegally storing waste. More...Government consults on Environmental Permitting Guidance (22/01/2007)
Defra has issued a third consultation under the Environmental Permitting Programme (EPP), providing guidance on a new environmental permitting system for England and Wales. More...Regulation in brief (19/01/2007)
Fly-tipping fine. Coalisland company fined for waste offences. Newtownards man fined for waste offences. More...Regulation in brief (18/01/2007)
Illegal waste disposal costs Worcester man £1,000. Keeping waste costs Dudley man. Swadlincote vehicle checks catch potential illegal tippers. More...Regulation in brief - Packaging waste (17/01/2007)
Securitas escapes prosecution. Packaging regulations not understood. Packaging waste offences cost Abergavenny food company over £17,000 More...Man who ran illegal waste site fined £37,500 (10/01/2007)
Chelmsford Magistrates Court -A landowner has been fined for running an illegal waste site near Chelmsford. More...Regulation in brief (09/01/2007)
Rotheram father and son prosecuted. Man charged with illegal transportation of scrap metal. Merseyside manufacturer fails to recycle packaging waste. More...Legal issues in brief (03/01/2007)
Chaotic scenes after decision on recycling plant taken. Duty of Care consultation seminars. Persistent Organic Pollutants consultation. Management of healthcare wastes. Electronic COSHH Essentials Website. More...Fines in excess of £70,000 with help of global positioning satellite (03/01/2007)
A waste management company and its consultant who deliberately ignored the conditions of their waste management licence, leading to significant financial gains, have been fined in excess of £70,000. More...Environment Agency continue clampdown on non-complying packaging waste producers (19/12/2006)
The Environment Agency has recently publicised a further two prosecutions in relation to the failure of producers to meet their obligations under the packaging waste regulations. More...Japanese Stars prosecuted (18/12/2006)
An illegal scrap yard company and its director have been fined £15,000 for dismantling motor vehicles for scrap without a waste management licence. More...Operators of landfill guilty and fined £47500 in total (11/12/2006)
Operators of the Thornhaugh landfill site near Peterborough have been prosecuted for their activities at the site during 2004 and 2005. More...Steel recycling company fined over £0.5m for not accounting for carbon emissions (07/12/2006)
The company was issued with a 'civil penalty' of approximately £565,000 for failing to surrender any allowances for 2005 by the deadline. More...Pink RCV signage tackles fly-tipping in Derby (06/12/2006)
Yesterday, two Council waste vehicles were unveiled in Derby to warn residents of the consequences of fly-tipping More...Environment Agency welcomes High Court ruling on waste oils (06/12/2006)
The Environment Agency has welcomed the High Court ruling made at the end of November, on the burning of waste as fuel. More...Consultation paper launched on waste crime prevention (30/11/2006)
DEFRA considers that elements of the duty of care regime can represent an opportunity for waste crime, rather than a deterrent. More...Waste storage costs Southam skip company £40,000 (27/11/2006)
A company has pleaded guilty to 8 charges relating to the deposit and storage of controlled waste at Southam, Warwickshire. More...Scottish Executive considers establishing an environmental court (24/11/2006)
Proposals to improve the enforcement of environmental law, including the law on waste management, have been published in a consultation paper which looks at ways in which the criminal justice system could work better. More...Hartlepool company fined £10,000 for waste tyre offences (24/11/2006)
A Hartlepool recycling depot was fined £10,000 this week after pleading guilty to four tyre waste offences. More...Hampshire to crack down on £1m trade waste abuse at HWRCs (23/11/2006)
The Hampshire County Council's Cabinet has approved measures to tackle trade waste abuse at HWRCs which it has been estimated could cost council tax payers £1m by 2008. More...Ilkeston waste management company Director fined £9000 (23/11/2006)
A company director has pleaded guilty and has been fined for the illegal burning of waste materials. More...Cardiff man illegally transports scrap vehicles (20/11/2006)
A Cardiff man who illegally transported scrap vehicles must pay over £800 in fines and costs. More...Crack down on waste exports and imports - National ports project. (20/11/2006)
Searches carried out of freight traffic at Holyhead Port and Pembroke Docks. More...Clampdown on fly tippers, funded through BREW. (13/11/2006)
The Environment Agency and Staffordshire Police took part in spot checks of vehicles carrying waste across Stoke on Trent in a bid to curtail the blight of fly-tipping on 9 November. More...Firm fined for using untreated waste in community woodland planting project (08/11/2006)
A company pleaded guilty today at Ayr Sheriff Court to disposing of untreated waste between May and October 2004. More...Dorset builder fined for waste offences is alleged to have assaulted Agency Officers (07/11/2006)
A Dorset building contractor has been ordered to pay £1,837 in fines and costs for dumping demolition waste on land at Compton Abbas. More...CCTV captures litter louts in Peterborough campaign (06/11/2006)
Peterborough City Council continues its crack-down on anti-social behaviour by publishing images of people suspected of dropping litter so that the public can help identify them. More...Environment Agency concerned over hazardous waste treatment (02/11/2006)
The Environment Agency has issued an opinion on the treatment and landfilling of hazardous waste due to problems that the organisation is experiencing with the management of these materials. More...Power tools firm fails to recycle packaging waste (30/10/2006)
An international power tool company has been fined a total of £12,000 and ordered to pay £1,257 costs for failing to recover and recycle packaging waste More...Volunteers 'Keep Wales Tidy' hands on (news in brief) (23/10/2006)
Volunteers removed tonnes of rubbish from a number of fly-tipping hotspots in Cwm Gwendraeth, Carmarthenshire in October over a 2 day period. The operation was coordinated by staff from Environment Agency Wales. More...Lancaster litter bins upgraded with ciggie Stub Plates (16/10/2006)
The City Council has fitted special ‘Stub plates’ to bins around Lancaster district to help people avoid £75 on the spot fines for dropping cigarette butts in the street. More...Scrap dealer contravenes End-of-Life Vehicle Regs (09/10/2006)
A scrap yard owner has been ordered to pay £18,905 for failing to dispose of waste vehicles and vehicle parts properly and for running a site without the correct Waste Management Licence. More...High profile issue of permit for Staffordshire rendering plant. (09/10/2006)
The Environment Agency has taken the unusual step of issuing a press release related to the issue of a PPC permit and has taken a variety of steps in terms of present and future public consultation. More...One week only to WEEE consultation deadline (09/10/2006)
Readers are reminded that the recent consultation on the implementation of WEEE will come to a close on the 17 October 2006 (on Tuesday next). More...Ivory Coast investigators to visit Probo Koala blockaded in Estonia (news in brief) (04/10/2006)
Seven investigators from the Ivory Coast are expected to visit the port of Paldiski, Estonia where the oil tanker Probo Koala is held. More...Misunderstanding leads to a roasting (29/09/2006)
A misunderstanding of packaging regulations led to a company being fined a total of £4,000 and ordered to pay £940 costs. More...8th edition of the Approved Supply List must be used for Hazardous waste classification from 1 Nov (25/09/2006)
The presence of a dangerous substance in waste can result in a hazardous waste classification. Dangerous substances are listed in the Approved Supply List (ASL) More...Environment Agency launches Annual Environmental Protection Charges Consultation 2007/08 (25/09/2006)
The Environment Agency has launching its annual charges consultation which will run to 8 December 2006. More...Tyres dumped in Welsh SSSI but Army to the rescue (22/09/2006)
Cwm Taf Fechan has recovered thanks to the Welsh Transport Regiment. Environment Agency Wales called on them to clean up beauty spot that had been blighted by the flytipping of over 400 tyres last month. More...Middlesbrough firm heavily fined for burning waste (15/09/2006)
A haulage firm was fined £45,000 at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for continuing to breach conditions of its Waste Management Licence, despite earlier warnings. More...Nottingham man charged for failing to control hazardous wastes (15/09/2006)
A Nottingham man pleaded guilty on 14 September at Derby Crown Court, to one charge of failing to take reasonable measures to prevent the escape of asbestos and clinical waste. More...Stockton man gets maximum community service order for fly-tipping waste in Stockton-on-Tees (15/09/2006)
A Stockton man was given a 300 hundred hour community order on Wednesday last at Teesside Magistrates’ Court for fly tipping hazardous chemical containers. More...Dudley firm guilty of packaging waste recycling failures (15/09/2006)
A company based in Dudley pleaded guilty at Dudley Magistrates Court, on 11 September 2006, to nine charges relating to failing to recover and recycle packaging. More...Compost industry says Government consultation is welcome (13/09/2006)
The compost industry has welcomed the recent consultation on the draft protocol on compost quality. The aim of the protocol is to enable controlled production of compost that, as an end product will no longer be considered as a waste. More...Somerset skip company fined for depositing mixed and hazardous waste on farmland. (11/09/2006)
A Somerset skip company and its director have been ordered to pay £2,818 in fines and costs for illegally dumping 120 tonnes of mixed waste on farmland in Dorchester, Dorset. More...Director failed to prevent employees illegally dumping near Chequers (08/09/2006)
The sole director of Acacia Tree Care Ltd, has been given an eight-month suspended sentence and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service for failing to prevent employees illegally dumping several loads of waste at two sites close to the Prime Minister’s country residence. The company was fined a total of £3,000 for its involvement. More...Agency continue to pursue unregistered companies as fencing firm fined for ignoring packaging law (06/09/2006)
Grange Fencing Limited based in Telford, pleaded guilty early this month, at Telford Magistrates Court, to 9 charges relating to failing to meet its obligations under the Packaging Waste Regulations. More...HSE issues guidance on “Waste and Recycling Vehicles in Street Collection”. (05/09/2006)
The HSE has issued guidance titled “Waste and Recycling Vehicles in Street Collection”. This follows earlier reports that the HSE considers the waste industry to be one of the worst on safety. More...Keeping trade out of Sheffield household waste recycling centres (31/08/2006)
Following concerns that Sheffield’s five major Household Waste Recycling Centres are being used illegitimately by traders and other commercial enterprises for cheap (free!) disposal. The Council and its contractor Veolia are going to implement additional checks on possible traders using the sites. More...DEFRA consultation on amendments to the Packaging Waste Regulations 2005 (30/08/2006)
The recent consultation launch from DEFRA, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly on amendments to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005 was reported by MoreThanWaste – see article of 29.8.06 – and a further report on the consultation document is summarized below. More...Swift skips gets ‘swift’ justice (30/08/2006)
The owner of a skip hire company on Bedfont Trading Estate, in Feltham, has been fined £45,000 after pleading guilty to six charges of keeping and treating controlled waste without a Waste Management Licence contrary to Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. More...Worcester man fined for a breach of the Duty of Care (30/08/2006)
A man pleaded guilty at Worcester Magistrates Court in August to a charge relating to the illegal disposal of waste, through a disregard for the Duty of Care. More...DEFRA issue consultation on amendments to the Packaging Waste Regulations 2005 (29/08/2006)
DEFRA, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government have issued a consultation paper for changes to the producer responsibility legislative regime for packaging and packaging waste as contained in the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005. More...Waste Management Industry toppled from first place – thankfully! (14/08/2006)
The waste management industry has been toppled from the top spot as the most polluting business sector in 2005 according to the Agency’s tenth annual spotlight on business report. More...Cornwall LAWDC receives £35,000 fines at Liskeard Magistrates Court (07/08/2006)
Liskeard Magistrate's Court imposed fines last week of £35,000 on CES Ltd against five charges of breaching site permit conditions at one of Cornwall's two main landfill sites. The company had pleaded guilty to all charges. More...Environment Agency to deal with radioactive contaminated land (07/08/2006)
Changes to land contamination rules set out how radioactive contaminated land should be dealt with. The changes came into force on 4 August and set out how radioactive contaminated land should be dealt with by the Environment Agency and local authorities. More...Waltham Forest is set to become the fifth London borough to make recycling compulsory (31/07/2006)
The residents of the London Borough of Waltham Forest provided with the ‘Get Sorted!’ kerbside collection service, will have to recycle their paper, glass and cans. More...Draft Enforcement Policy Issued by SEPA (31/07/2006)
SEPA has issued a draft version of its revised enforcement policy for consultation More...Dudley push on fly-tipping and litter (21/07/2006)
The owner of a vehicle which was spotted on CCTV being used for fly-tipping waste from a pizza take-away, has been fined £350 plus costs. Also a litter bug has been fined in his absence. More...Firm fined for lapse on packaging waste recycling (news in brief) (10/07/2006)
A poultry importer was fined £9,000 yesterday for failing to meet its recycling of packaging waste obligations according to EDP24. Costs totaled £1531. More...UK cement manufacturers comply with new Waste Incineration Directive (04/01/2006)
According to the British cement Association, all four members of the British Cement Association – Buxton Lime Industries, Castle Cement, Cemex UK and Lafarge UK – are in full compliance with the Waste Incineration Directive (WID) which came into force on 28 December 2005. More...