Asbestos ‘not uncommonly’ ending up in illegal landfills

NOBODY has been done for dumping asbestos illegally in the past two years but it is not unusual to find it mixed with other waste in illegal landfills.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Aug 2013, 14:06 BST
Asbestos must be professionally disposed of but isn't always.Asbestos must be professionally disposed of but isn't always.
Asbestos must be professionally disposed of but isn't always.

Alex Attwood said: “Asbestos is not uncommonly identified mixed with other types of waste in illegal landfills.” In the past 2 years, 30 prosecutions for waste crime, generated £85k.”

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