SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT TOUGHER POWERS TO TACKLE WASTE CRIME INTRODUCED N


ew rules come into effect today that will crackdown on waste crime, creating cleaner communities and


protecting our natural environment. The legislative amendments will speed up prosecutions for rogue waste site operators, making it easier to take action against those flouting the law. The changes come as part of the


Government’s ongoing crackdown on waste crime, which costs the UK economy £568 million a year and diverts as much as £1 billion each year away from legitimate business operations. They also come ahead of the introduction of fixed penalty notices for small scale fly-tipping next year, giving local authorities an alternative to costly prosecution. Resource Minister Rory Stewart said: “Waste crime blights communities and poses a risk to human health which is why we need to crackdown on the dangerous minority that flout the law. “Tackling the problem at its root will help us to protect our beautiful natural environment, build a more efficient waste industry and support legitimate operations.” From today waste operators will have their permits suspended if found to be


in breach; regulators will also be able to apply to the High Court for an injunction to enforce these suspension notices. The changes also aim to protect members of the public by allowing regulators to take steps to remove risks of serious pollution and require site operators to display signs explaining that waste cannot be brought onto the site. Gillian Pratt, Acting Director of


Regulated Industry at the Environment Agency, said: “We welcome the


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strengthened powers that come into effect today. They will allow us to take faster and even tougher action against waste criminals.


“If an operator breaches their permit we will now be able to act more swiftly than before to bring them back into compliance – or they may face suspension or legal action.”


For more information contact the Defra press office on 020 7238 6140


The new powers, in force from 30 October, include four amendments that will enable regulators to: a. Suspend a permit where an operator has breached their permit and there is a resulting risk of pollution; b. Specify in a suspension notice the steps that must be taken to remedy the breach of a permit and remove the risk of pollution; and require the operator to display a sign which informs the public about waste that cannot be brought onto the facility; c.. Take steps to remove a risk of serious pollution at a facility, regardless of whether it is regulated under a permit; d. Make it easier for the regulators to apply to the High Court for an injunction to enforce compliance with enforcement or other notice. This will be achieved by removing the current pre-condition which requires the regulators to demonstrate to the Court that they have given due consideration to the use of criminal proceedings for failure to comply with a notice and concluded that such proceedings would be ineffectual.


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It has been estimated waste crime costs the UK economy approximately £568 million a year. However, even this figure could be an underestimate as the full nature of waste crime means it is difficult to estimate its true cost. Source: Environmental Services Association Education Trust Waste crime diverts as much as £1 billion per annum from legitimate business and HM Treasury. Source: Environment Agency


Pig of a job? No Problem For A Flowplant Jetter!


and high efficiency jetting power. Canford Drains is a Dorset-based family business providing 24 hours drain clearance to domestic households, schools, county councils, water companies and local industry. Owners Mark and Adrian Naylor approached Flowplant with an interest in its 300 Series van pack jetting unit but required even higher water efficiency due to an issue with water supply at some of its client’s premises. Flowplant provided drawings and payload details of the van types that it designed, ensuring Canford’s peace of mind to proceed with a bespoke unit based on the weight and water capacity required to meet its needs. Flowplant proposed installing a 400 litre water storage tank on the skid system along with high efficiency jetting nozzles. Mark Naylor commented: ‘Our engineer, Jay, was extremely pleased with his new van pack. The first weekend on


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lowplant’s experienced engineering team has worked together with Canford Drains to create a bespoke van pack with a greater water storage capacity


call after taking delivery, he encountered a difficult job at a food processing factory. One of the employees had tipped some pig skins down the drains which had blocked up the main line to the pumping station as well as the sewer to many other units on the same industrial estate. “Jay jetted up the 225mm line with the high efficiency nozzle attached. He broke through the blockage, successfully cleared it and was so impressed with the machine and nozzles he phoned me to say he wouldn’t have been able to do the job without them!”


High efficiency drain jets, available from


Flowplant, provide up to three times more cleaning power from the same jetter. This not only saves on water consumption but also allows the operator to clean longer drain runs with a fast turnaround time. Delighted with the purchase of its customised 300 Series van pack, Canford Drains also recently hired a DTB 500 trailer jetter from Flowplant to carry out a difficult access job on one of the islands in Poole harbour. The machine had to be craned on from a floating barge to carry out the works.


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Flowplant Customises Van Pack Jetter For Canford Drains


For more information about Flowplant’s bespoke service, its 300 Series drain jetter van pack and nozzle accessories, please visit www.flowplant.co.uk or call 01722 325 424 to arrange a demonstration.


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