The United Kingdom Government is escalating its fight against illegal waste activity, moving to grant the Environment Agency (EA) enhanced “police-style” enforcement powers.

Under a new zero-tolerance policy, the UK is looking to expand authorities under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to EA enforcement officers.

The move marks a shift in the UK’s regulatory landscape, treating waste crime as a serious organised criminal activity rather than a simple environmental breach. The proposed powers will allow officers to intervene earlier in criminal operations and strike at the financial foundations of the organised gangs behind large-scale illegal dumping.

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