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 200 tonnes of asbestos waste dumped in Hertfordshire 18th August 2026 fly tipping / hazardous waste / Waste Crime News Essex skip-hire boss given suspended sentence for waste offences 11th August 2026 Environment Agency / skip-hire / Waste Crime News Swansea man given suspended sentence for waste offences 11th August 2026 local authorities / Natural Resources Wales / Waste Crime 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 Joint waste crime unit reports 111 disruptions during 2025–26 5th August 2026 CIWM / Joint Unit for Waste Crime / Waste Crime News Emma Hardy confirmed as Minister for Circular Economy & Waste Crime 30th July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / Waste Crime News ‘Complex’ hazardous waste clean-up on A14 costs £500,000 30th July 2026 Environment Agency / hazardous waste / Waste Crime Opinion Exposing the invisible: Why local action is key to tackling waste crime 28th July 2026 Environment Agency / Fly-Tipping / Waste Crime News Lincolnshire waste offenders pay £168,000 to charity 28th July 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Over £275,000 forfeited as part ongoing waste crime investigation 28th July 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime News EA ‘carefully considering’ claims of toxic chemicals at illegal waste sites 27th July 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Illegal waste site on protected land in County Durham shut down 23rd July 2026 Environment Agency / Waste Crime Opinion When is waste crime actually waste crime? 22nd July 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime First 1 2 … 24 25 Last
