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Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown
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- Imogen James PA Media New waste licencing rules will be laid out this week aimed at stopping waste carriers from exploiting loopholes and illegally dumping rubbish in England, the government has said.
- Laws laid this week will require waste carriers to prove they are qualified to do so, rather than just filling in an online form, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.
- Under the new rules, which will take effect in 2027, custodial sentences of up to five years will be introduced for the illegal transportation of waste.
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Imogen James PA Media New waste licencing rules will be laid out this week aimed at stopping waste carriers from exploiting loopholes and illegally dumping rubbish in England, the government has said.
Laws laid this week will require waste carriers to prove they are qualified to do so, rather than just filling in an online form, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.
Under the new rules, which will take effect in 2027, custodial sentences of up to five years will be introduced for the illegal transportation of waste.
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