News Sheffield waste site cleared after illegal dumping investigation 25th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Taxpayers to fund clearance of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent 21st August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News PM announces new powers to tackle waste crime 20th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Minister visits Port of Tyne plastic clean-up after government criticism 11th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Plastic Pollution News More buried waste discovered during Kidlington clean-up 7th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Feature Waste crime under pressure: How data and collaboration are closing the loopholes 5th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Burnham promises action on waste crime as 4 arrested over Wigan site 5th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Emma Hardy confirmed as Minister for Circular Economy & Waste Crime 30th July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / Waste Crime News Flexible Plastic Fund calls for urgent transition plan following collections delay 27th July 2026 Defra / flexible plastic / waste collection News EA ‘carefully considering’ claims of toxic chemicals at illegal waste sites 27th July 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Creagh to be replaced as Minister for waste and circular economy 23rd July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / resources and waste Opinion When is waste crime actually waste crime? 22nd July 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Flagship reforms to deliver just 31% of England’s required waste cuts 20th July 2026 Circular Economy Growth Plan / Defra / Simpler Recycling News New report for Defra urges UK to build a more circular economy 6th July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / Recycling News UK and Netherlands to collaborate on circular economy financing 24th June 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / finance News Environment Agency publishes list of 117 high priority waste sites 26th May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Man arrested in connection with illegal waste site on King’s Estate 21st May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News 53% of people say waste crime negatively impacts their life 21st May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime First 1 2 … 23 24 Last
