News 53% of people say waste crime negatively impacts their life 21st May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News OEP finds ‘significant weaknesses’ in regulation of waste sites 14th May 2026 Environment Agency / Office for Environmental Protection News Investigation launched into ‘sickening’ 30,000-tonne waste dump 6th May 2026 Environment Agency / Natural England / Waste Crime News London waste crime gang jailed after illegal dumping investigation 27th April 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Company ordered to clear illegal waste site and pay £20,000 in fines 22nd April 2026 Environment Agency / waste burnign / waste burning / Waste Crime News Cow called Beau Vine approved for waste carrier license 15th April 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News £8 million clean-up of illegal waste site in Kidlington begins 15th April 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Company fined £142,000 for exporting contaminated plastic waste 9th April 2026 Environment Agency / plastic exports / Waste Crime News Environment Agency lacks powers to tackle waste crime, MPs say 25th March 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Taxpayers to fund clearance of waste site on land owned by King 23rd March 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Environment Agency to receive £45m as part of waste crime action plan 20th March 2026 Environment Agency / local authorities / Waste Crime News NRW has never used its unique legal powers to stop waste crime 17th March 2026 Environment Agency / Natural Resources Wales / Waste Crime News Ministers consider granting Environment Agency police-style powers to tackle waste crime 16th March 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Kidlington waste site clearance delayed until April after heavy rainfall 3rd March 2026 Environment Agency / Kidlington / Waste Crime News Site closed amid investigation into illegal waste activity on King’s land 2nd March 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Arrests made in multi-million pound waste fraud case 26th February 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Environment Agency confirms 50% increase to its enforcement budget 20th February 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News ‘Prolific waste criminal’ must repay £1.4m after dumping 4,275 tonnes of waste 20th February 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime First 1 2 3 4 … 23 24 Last
