It is estimated that 400,000 tonnes of waste are being illegally exported each year, costing the economy £42m
With 1.1 million incidents of fly-tipping reported in 2020/21 and many more going unreported, Defra was also criticised for its lack of support to tackle the problem.
The targets set in place four years ago by the Environment Agency to tackle waste crime are moving at a"slow and piecemeal" pace, with some measures such as the digital tacking of rubbish still in the pilot stages, the report found. "With growing involvement of criminal gangs, adept at evading detection and who regard the fines if they are caught as merely a business expense, a much more serious approach to enforcement is required," she said.
"That is why we are reforming the licensing system, introducing mandatory digital waste tracking, investing to tackle fly tipping, and supporting people to do the right thing by disposing of their waste correctly."
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