EDM: Fly-tipping and illegal waste dumping by criminal gangs

Fly-tipping and illegal waste dumping by criminal gangs

Tabled by Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat) 43 signatures

The motion

That this House expresses deep concern at the growing scale of industrial fly-tipping by criminal gangs; regrets that the Environment Agency is not equipped to deal with illegal dump sites or tackle the work and impact of organised criminal gangs illegally dumping huge quantities of waste; is deeply concerned that the Environment Agency has reported seven illegal dump sites but other illegal sites exist including near the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire; recognises the growing risk of toxic run-off from illegal waste sites which poses a significant threat to the health of people and wildlife whilst further degrading water and air quality; calls on the Government to act immediately by giving resources to the Environment Agency to clean up the largest illegal dump sites; urges the Government to ensure the Environment Agency, National Environment Crime Unit and Joint Unit for Waste Crime are properly resourced to tackle criminal waste dumping; further calls for the National Crime Agency to take over the investigation into illegal dumps in the most serious cases; and finally calls for a root and branch review of the entire waste crime system and the Government's response.

Signatories (43)