Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps
Summary
The UK government announced plans to clean up the three worst illegal waste dumps in the country using public money. New higher fines and stronger powers will help stop illegal dumping and target those responsible.Key Facts
- The government will clear three major illegal waste sites in Kent, Surrey, and West Yorkshire.
- These sites contain about 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste.
- Fines for illegal dumping will increase from £300 to £5,000.
- The Environment Agency will get new powers to seize assets from criminals involved in waste dumping.
- A new waste crime crackdown group, led by Environment Secretary Angela Eagle, will improve coordination among agencies.
- Regions like West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester will have new local-led efforts to fight waste crime.
- Opposition parties agree on the need to tackle big illegal dumps but also highlight smaller waste problems.
- The government plans to build on measures started by Prime Minister Andy Burnham's predecessor, including using drones to map dump sites.
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