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<p>The Government is committed to tackling fly-tipping. We have given local authorities
the power to issue fixed penalty notices for small scale fly-tipping and enhanced
local authorities’ and the Environment Agency’s ability to search and seize the vehicles
of suspected fly-tippers.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year we consulted on giving local
authorities and the Environment Agency the power to issue fixed penalty notices to
householders who fail in their duty of care and pass their waste to fly-tippers. A
further announcement will follow later this year. We will also support local authorities
in raising householders’ awareness of their duty of care and update the Waste Duty
of Care Code of Practice to better inform householders about how to ensure their waste
is disposed of properly.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s Resource and Waste
Strategy (due to be published before the end of the year), we are developing a strategic
approach to waste crime. This will include further measures to tackle fly-tipping,
including enhancing local-level partnership working and intelligence sharing and working
with the court system to strengthen the sentences of fly-tippers to act as an effective
deterrent.</p>
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