Overview
We have the power to seize a vehicle, trailer or mobile plant and their contents if we believe it is being used for – or will be used for – waste crimes such as fly-tipping.
When we can seize a vehicle
We will seize a vehicle if it has been:
- used to dump waste illegally – fly-tipping
- used to transfer waste while driven by someone not registered as a waste carrier
- used to transfer waste to someone not registered as a waste carrier
- used at a site that is breaking the rules of an environmental permit
Vehicles we have seized
We list details below of vehicles we have seized that can still be claimed.
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For information on claiming a seized vehicle, go to claiming your vehicle.