Costs of Waste Crime Explained : CIWM & Law Firm Dentons Team Up on Guide to Waste Crime for Businesses

The UK’s Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and legal firm Dentons have joined forces to launch a new guide to provide UK businesses with a better understanding of the cost and impact of waste crime, and how to ensure they are not part of the problem.

According to Dentons, research suggests that over half of UK businesses are not complying with their Duty of Care.

The guide, Fighting waste crime: the real impact of waste crime on your organisation draws on the expertise of senior regulators, lawyers and brand reputation experts.

“Waste crime is now a major issue in the UK, and comes at an economic and environmental cost to UK businesses, taxpayers, and local communities,” explained CIWM chief executive Steve Lee.

“The substantial rewards that can be realised through illegal waste activities, coupled with challenging enforcement conditions and reduced funding for UK regulators, are factors contributing to a problem that is estimated to cost the UK around £568m1 through loss of revenue for legal waste sites, landfill tax evasion, and the clean-up costs of fly-tipping.”

CIWM said that the aim of the guide is to explain in clear language the Duty of Care responsibilities that apply to everyone when dealing with waste, as well as other areas of regulatory compliance.

The guide also details the criminal liabilities, financial penalties and reputational issues that can result from being involved in waste crime.

A copy of the guide can be downloaded HERE

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