They pop up on Facebook community pages all the time offering to remove rubbish, furniture and gardening waste, taking it to the local tip.<\/p>\n
But according to the Environment Agency (EA) over a third of illegally dumped waste is coming from homes, with Facebook a major method that unlicensed waste operators use to target householders.<\/p>\n
The EA is now asking people to avoid unwittingly adding to the problem by being more careful about who they trust to dispose of rubbish.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the EA said: “We must all come together to win the fight against waste criminals. We\u2019re doing our part with enforcement action and prosecution, whenever necessary. But we cannot do this alone. Households also have a responsibility to ensure their waste is collected by a responsible operator who will not pollute the environment with waste or cost thousands to clear up and make safe.”<\/p>\n
People now knowingly dumping waste illegally could be made liable for Landfill Tax and prosecuted with the unregistered waste operators.<\/p>\n
The EA recommends people taking the following steps to avoid aiding the illegal dumping of their rubbish:<\/p>\n
Check the waste management operator being used is a registered waste carrier. Registration documents should available on request and should be inspected before services are rendered. You can check environmental permits online or call 03708 506506.<\/em><\/p>\n Get a written receipt\/transfer note complete with contact details, a description of waste removed and details of where the waste is being taken to.<\/em><\/p>\n Note down the vehicle type, colour and registration number of the vehicle that\u2019s taking your waste away.<\/em><\/p>\n Report suspected waste crime to the EA incident hotline 0800 807060 or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/em><\/p>\n More from Chopsy Baby<\/strong> They pop up on Facebook community pages all the time offering to remove rubbish, furniture and gardening waste, taking it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":28606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bristol-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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