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Fly-tipping in rural areas: Illegal dumping has turned into a multi-million-pound criminal industry

New report warns current system is failing with victims left to pay the price

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Fly-tipping in rural areas: Illegal dumping has turned into a multi-million-pound criminal industry

Fly-tipping has evolved into a large-scale criminal industry that is devastating rural communities, damaging the environment and costing the UK economy hundreds of millions of pounds every year...

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