Regulators failing to tackle fly-tipping by organised crime groups, peers say

The Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee said fly-tipping is causing significant environmental, social and economic costs (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Environment Agency, police and other agencies are failing to tackle fly-tipping by organised crime groups, a cross-party group of peers has found.

In a letter to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds, the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee called on the Government to set up an independent root and branch review of serious and organised waste crime.