£1.2m in Assets Seized from Illegal Landfill Operator

February 7th, 2008 by waster

Exeter Crown Court has ordered the seizure of nearly £1.2 million in assets from the operator of an illegal landfill site in Devon. “The scale of illegal tipping at this site is the worst I have encountered”; said Adrian Evans, Environment Agency. As sentencing was carried out today, John Craxford and his company John Craxford [...]

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Environmental Permitting Guidance – UK Waste Operators Can Send Comments

January 22nd, 2007 by waster

Defra has issued a third consultation document providing guidance on a new environmental permitting system for England and Wales. The new system will streamline and combine waste management licensing and Pollution Prevention Control Permits into a common permitting approach. Permits will be able to cover multiple operations being carried out on an operators site, with [...]

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