§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what steps he is taking to discourage illegal tipping. [62535]
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§ Mr. MeacherStringent controls and severe penalties are already in place to discourage the illegal tipping of waste and the Environment Agency has made clear its
Maximum penalties for offences relating to waste Offence Magistrates" Court Crown Court Sections 33(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Unlawful deposit, recovery, disposal etc. of non-special waste Imprisonment for 6 months and/or a fine of £20,000 Imprisonment for 2 years and/or an unlimited fine Section 33(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Unlawful deposit, recovery, disposal etc. of special waste Imprisonment for 6 months and/or a fine of £20,000 Imprisonment for 5 years and/or an unlimited fine Section 34(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Breach of the duty of care or Regulations on retention etc. of documents A fine not exceeding the statutory Maximum An unlimited fine Section 1(1) Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 Transporting waste without registering as a carrier A fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale n/a Special Waste Regulations 1996 Unlawful movement or handling of special waste A fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale Imprisonment for two years and/or an unlimited fine Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994: Regulation 20(5) Failure to register as a waste broker A fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale n/a Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994: Paragraph 12 Shedule 4 Failure to register as a collector, transporter, dealer or broker of waste A fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale n/a