There’s no stopping fight against fly-tippers

18 June 2008

Local authorities will be given new powers to stop, search and seize vehicles suspected of being involved in fly-tipping, under new proposals which went out to consultation last week.

Launching the consultation, environment minister, Joan Ruddock, said: ‘It is estimated to cost more than £100M a year to investigate and clear up illegally-dumped waste – a cost which falls on taxpayers and private landowners.

‘This consultation will give everyone the opportunity to have their say on how we can tackle these crimes.’

The proposals also include measures aimed at businesses, such as doubling the maximum fine for duty of care and waste carrier offences from £5,000 to £10,000. Last week prison sentences were handed down to two men who had operated a highly organised criminal fly-tipping operation.

Patrick Anderson and James Kelleher were sentenced to 22 months and 14 months respectively, in the first conspiracy charge the Environment Agency (EA) has taken to court. As a result of a three-year investigation, the EA found between January 2003 and June 2004, the two men masterminded an elaborate operation in London and Essex, illegally dumping more than 14,600t of waste on at least 15 different sites.

The consultation closes on 8 September.

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