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Illegal scrap metal campaign leads to prosecutions
Mar 18 2010 by Mike Brennan, Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News
A CAMPAIGN by the Environment Agency to tackle illegal scrap metal activity in the North West has led to more than 20 prosecutions and 18 formal cautions in under two years.
Operation SCRAP (scrap cars require a permit) targeted illegal operators to bring sites into compliance with environmental regulations, or take enforcement action where serious and repeated breaches were found.
Some scrap metal operators have illegally disposed of oil down drains and burnt waste when they either do not hold a permit or are breaching conditions laid down by the Environment Agency.
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