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19 Mar 2024
New council scheme to help Leeds residents avoid illegal waste removers
A new scheme has been launched to help Leeds residents dodge the rogue traders dumping their waste illegally and landing them with hefty fines.
11 Mar 2024
Builder filmed illegally dumping waste gets suspended prison sentence
A builder caught on camera dumping and illegally storing construction waste in a rat-infested bin yard has been hit with a fine and suspended prison sentence.
19 Jan 2024
Council’s continued crack down on fly tipping pays off
Leeds City Council’s continued crack down on fly tippers is paying off, with the government’s annual fly tipping statistics published this week reporting a 15% reduction in reported fly tips in Leeds during 2022/23, compared to an overall national reduction of 1%.
04 Aug 2023
End of the road for fly tippers as council continues crackdown
Officers from Leeds City Council’s serious environmental crime team have seized another vehicle, as part the council’s crack down on fly tipping, bringing the total number of vehicles seized in Leeds to 11 over the last 12 months.
07 Feb 2023
Council’s new serious environmental crime team scores victory with successful prosecution of serial flytipper
Leeds City Council’s new serious environmental crime team (SECT) scored another victory this week with a successful prosecution of a serial flytipper.
13 Mar 2019
Fridge too far for Leeds flytipper
27 Jun 2018