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Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps
Government funds clean-up of three illegal waste sites, including Bradford's 2,000-tonne dump, as part of a national crackdown on organised crime affecting 2,900 families.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a new crackdown on illegal waste gangs, with the government funding clean-up of three major sites including Midland Road in Bradford.
- These illegal sites contain around 22,000 tonnes of waste combined and are harming an estimated 2,900 families, prompting action from Burnham and officials.
- Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle introduced the Waste Crime Crackdown Group to dismantle operations, with fines for waste offenses rising from £300 to £5,000.
- West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester will pilot the new region-led approach, with Kimberley MacPherson, Environment Agency area director for Yorkshire, welcoming the commitment to assess Midland Road.
- Authorities will seize assets including cash, cars, and property acquired through illegal operations, using expanded enforcement powers to dismantle criminal networks profiting from waste.
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Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media after chairing a COBR meeting at Downing Street on the UK's ongoing response to extreme heat, wildfires and drought in London, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown on the criminal gangs profiting from illegal waste.The prime minister intends to empower more police officers to seize cash, cars and houses from criminals profiting from the illegal waste sites.Fines…
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Burnham to raise fines to £5,000 in major crackdown on illegal waste
The prime minister has promised to clean up three more of the country’s ’toxic dumps’
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