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EA won't tolerate Illegal waste activities

Series: Environment Agency Press Release ; (42/04) 24 March 2004 (3)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: The Environment Agency (EA) has published a report warning that illegal waste activity will increase as waste disposal costs rise and capacity for hazardous waste disposal decreases. The EA emphasises that such activity will not be tolerated and warns business to ensure that their waste is disposed of by legitimate waste carriers otherwise they could also be prosecuted. The report, "Hazardous waste - a growing challenge", outlines the challenges in managing hazardous waste and is available from the EA website, http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/wast e/232021/232024/743177/?lang=_e.

The Environment Agency (EA) has published a report warning that illegal waste activity will increase as waste disposal costs rise and capacity for hazardous waste disposal decreases. The EA emphasises that such activity will not be tolerated and warns business to ensure that their waste is disposed of by legitimate waste carriers otherwise they could also be prosecuted. The report, "Hazardous waste - a growing challenge", outlines the challenges in managing hazardous waste and is available from the EA website, http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/wast e/232021/232024/743177/?lang=_e.