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Litter - Fly Tipping

Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005

PART 5 – WASTE

Powers for the local authority or Environment Agency officers to immediately search, seize and impound a vehicle involved in fly tipping
New powers for local authorities to issue (hypothecated) fixed penalty notices for the following offences
To businesses failing to produce waste transfer notices (£300 FPN)
To waste carriers failing to produce registration details (£300 FPN)
To households and businesses that leave their waste out for collection outside the times specified by the local authority (£100 FPN for each incident, provided the authority has clearly notified the right collection time)
Raising the maximum fine for fly tipping offences from £20,000 to £50,000
An amendment to section 59 of the EPA 1990 to extend responsibility for clearing illegally dumped waste to land owners as well as occupiers
The removal of the defence of being under an employer’s instruction, for a person found transferring or dumping waste illegally
A (voluntary) requirement that developers and contractors produce a Site Waste Management Plan for all projects above the value of £200,000, with provision for this requirement to become statutory
Revised guidance to magistrates to confiscate seized vehicles and to issue costs that adequately cover the clearing of fly tipped waste
Abolition of the requirement that local authorities contract out waste disposal functions

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