Fly tipping

The Government says it is targeting the vehicles and licences which ‘enable this offending’

Hopes more stringent rule will help to cut farm vehicle theft and fly-tipping

Criminals dumped waste across 8,000 square metres of land near the A34 in Kidlington which was finally put to an end in October 2025 after officers shut down the site

‘Beau Vine’ a Charolais-Cross cow in Wiltshire was approved for upper tier waste carrier license in under three seconds, with no checks or questions asked

Defra says it will 'halt criminals in their tracks' and help to speed-up justice

New Government guidance encourages local authorities to seize and crush vehicles used to dump waste while also naming and shaming the criminals online

Over half of farmers experience waste crime on their land - now new surveillance and investigative measures aim to prevent criminals before they even get started

NFU and House of Lords join call for change as organised crime gangs target countryside

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Baroness Shas Sheehan, Chair of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee

40 lorry-loads of asbestos and cannabis waste dumped on fields as locals say waste crime is out of control