{"id":73988,"date":"2016-09-09T09:18:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T09:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=16d8fddc93469da2feba6c41f5786963"},"modified":"2016-09-09T09:18:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T09:18:57","slug":"press-release-investigation-after-waste-illegally-dumped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=73988","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Investigation after waste illegally dumped"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Environment Agency is working with partners to investigate reports of waste being illegally dumped on land in rural North East locations.<\/p>\n

Last week at Bishop Auckland in County Durham, approximately 40 tonnes of general mixed waste was illegally tipped out the back of a waggon and into a field.<\/p>\n

A second lorry was prevented by Durham Police from tipping its waste and has been seized by Durham County Council pending further investigation.<\/p>\n

A second case near Sadberge, near Darlington, saw old processed waste that had been wrapped in 80 black plastic bales dumped on land without the landowner\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n

And on Wednesday, 7 September, 20 bales of old processed waste wrapped in plastic were found to be dumped at a farm near Northallerton.<\/p>\n

The Environment Agency is working with police and local authorities for the areas to follow up lines of enquiry to identify those responsible.<\/p>\n

Determined to tackle waste crime<\/h3>\n

Dave Edwardson, Enforcement Team Leader at the Environment Agency in the North East, said:<\/p>\n

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At first glance waste that is wrapped in bales can be mistaken for hay or silage.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also previously investigated cases where waste has been dumped in vacant buildings leaving landowners with the responsibility and costs of disposing of the waste.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re determined to tackle waste crime such as this; waste that isn\u2019t managed properly can impact on communities, the environment and legitimate businesses and won\u2019t be tolerated.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d urge all landowners, farmers and property agents to be vigilant and report any concerns or anything suspicious to us straight away.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Operation Stop It!<\/h3>\n

Ian Hoult, Durham County Council\u2019s neighbourhood protection manager, added:<\/p>\n

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We take all reports of waste being dumped illegally extremely seriously.<\/p>\n

We launched Operation Stop It! with partners including the Environment Agency, Durham Constabulary and Crimestoppers in 2014, to reduce the amount of fly-tipping in our area.<\/p>\n

The campaign, which involves educating people on how to dispose of waste responsibly and taking action against those who flout the law, has resulted in a decrease in incidents of more than 20%.<\/p>\n

The recent actions are great examples of how working in partnership can achieve results.<\/p>\n

We would urge the public to be vigilant and report any fly-tipping to us or our partners.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Anyone with information about those responsible or about similar incidents, is asked to contact the Environment Agency\u2019s 24-hour Incident Hotline on 0800 807060, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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