Trade body representing waste management companies presents a five-pronged framework to reduce waste, maximise recyclability, increase participation, improve infrastructure, and prevent crime

Environment Agency data shows nearly 17,000 incidents across the country, with West Midlands, Yorkshire and East Anglia recording highest levels

Paul Empson calls for practical measures to prevent asset misuse in circular systems

Environment Agency and Metropolitan Police detain two men for unlawfully selling fictitious recycling export documentation

BB-REG-NET report challenges perception about biodegradable packaging, suggesting improper waste disposal is driven by convenience and item size instead

Review of waste crime legislation looks to remove regulatory barriers preventing councils from seizing and crushing vehicles used in illegal dumpings

At least 17 boroughs are increasing fines to £1,000 following the rise of illegal waste dumping in London

UK and Welsh Governments launch joint review to close loopholes exploited by illegal waste fraud, following Corry Review

Following the release of the BBC’s File on 4 ‘Tyre Scandal’ and legal campaign from Fighting Dirty, the government body will take three months to investigate UK tyre shipments to India

The BBC ‘File on 4’ investigation finds UK tyres fuelling toxic pollution in unlicensed processing plants, prompting industry calls for immediate regulation