Waste Crime Awareness Week 2026 will be taking place between 05 and 11 October 2026.
It’s a national call to action to protect our environment, our communities, and legitimate businesses from the growing threat of waste crime. Waste crime costs the UK millions each year, it undermines responsible operators, and damages the places we live and work.
Waste Crime Awareness Week has been created to increase public and business awareness of the risks around waste crime and the different responsibilities held. It is designed to strengthen practitioner capability and confidence, and highlight the impact of waste crime on communities, the environment, and the economy.
This year’s theme, “Know the Risk, Stop the Harm’, empowers residents, businesses, and frontline professionals to recognise the signs of waste crime and take confident, defensible action.
Across the week, partners from enforcement, regulation, local authorities, industry, and community groups will come together to share insight, spotlight best practice, and strengthen the collective response to illegal waste activity.
Expect practical guidance, case studies, live events, and resources designed to support everyone – from householders, to businesses, to enforcement and investigation officers, to senior leaders.

Building awareness of what waste crime is, why it matters, and the serious environmental, economic, and social harm it causes.
Free Webinars:
09:30 - 10:30hrs - From Fly Tipping to Fear of Crime: Understanding Community Impacts with Charlie Hamilton-Kay (Deputy CEO at ASB Help)
Register your place here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bff30a28-39b9-4c33-813a-7d860cefd3c7@4421ce19-8ccb-4ec2-9b30-ace832b251b7
14:00 - 15:00hrs - Inside Waste Crime - How Illegal Waste Activity Operates, Evolves and Impacts Enforcement with Kev Knight (Senior Team Leader at the Joint Unit for Waste Crime)
Registration link coming soon

Highlighting the importance of collaboration between regulators, local authorities, law enforcement, industry, and communities to prevent and disrupt waste crime.
Free Webinars:
09:30 - 10:30hrs - Wider Enforcement Tools and Powers: Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and Crime and Policing Act 2026 with Jo Grimshaw (Partner at G&B ASB Associates)
Register your place here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0a1ab685-ae0c-4032-92bb-82397e284a15@4421ce19-8ccb-4ec2-9b30-ace832b251b7
14:00 - 15:00hrs - Stronger Together: The Power of Partnership Working with Liam Mooney (Trading Standards Manager)
Registration link coming soon

Focusing on the role of legitimate businesses in compliance, due diligence, and supporting a lawful and sustainable waste sector.
Free Webinars:
09:00 - 10:00hrs - Industry Perspectives on Waste Crime Prevention and Compliance with Tina Jackson (Founder of CompliDigital)
Registration link coming soon

Enforcement and Intelligence are at the heart of tackling waste crime effectively. Exploring how intelligence-led approaches, partnership working and the effective use of enforcement powers can help identify offenders, disrupt criminal activity and protect our communities and environment.
Free Webinars:
From Waste to Wealth: Investigating Criminal Profit in Waste Crime Cases
The Intelligence Picture: Working Together to Disrupt Waste Crime
Registration links coming soon

Householders play a vital role in preventing waste crime. We will be exploring how awareness, education and informed decision-making can help reduce fly-tipping, improve compliance with duty of care requirements, and prevent waste from falling into the hands of criminals.
Free Webinars:
09:30 - 10:30hrs - Registered Social Landlords and Waste Management: Challenges and Solutions with Kelly Smith (ASB and Tenancy Sustainment Manager at Vivid Homes)
Register your place here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b63fd56f-5b13-4a04-ae1e-14e8408b14e7@4421ce19-8ccb-4ec2-9b30-ace832b251b7
14:00 - 15:00hrs - Using Conflict Resolution Skills to Influence Behaviour and Improve Compliance with Kim Logan (Managing Director of ADR Mediation and Training CIC).
Register your place here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/126c2797-745f-4e16-9d3a-49a955d8d2d7@4421ce19-8ccb-4ec2-9b30-ace832b251b7

Examining the lasting damage waste crime causes to the environment, local communities, and public confidence.

Encouraging continued learning, reporting of concerns, and long-term commitment to preventing waste crime beyond the week itself.

The Waste Crime Roundtable is a professional forum, hosted by Consilium Training and Support Ltd, which brings together practitioners, leaders and specialists from across England and Wales to strengthen the collective response to waste crime. The Roundtable provides a trusted space for open discussion, shared learning, and practical collaboration across organisations.

The Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) is a multi-agency taskforce that brings together law enforcement and regulatory partners to tackle serious and organised crime within the UK waste industry. The JUWC identifies, targets and manages Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) involved in environmental crime, working collaboratively to disrupt criminal activity and protect communities and the environment.

Compli is a centralised digital platform built for the waste industry, bringing compliance, operational management, reporting, and industry knowledge together in one easy-to-use system. It provides a clear view of all sites in one place, helping operators manage activities, track actions, automate compliance and operational reporting,
Compli is a centralised digital platform built for the waste industry, bringing compliance, operational management, reporting, and industry knowledge together in one easy-to-use system. It provides a clear view of all sites in one place, helping operators manage activities, track actions, automate compliance and operational reporting, monitor performance, and stay audit-ready. With integrated document management, real-time alerts, and professional reporting tools, Compli simplifies site management and gives businesses the visibility they need to make informed decisions and maintain high standards across their operations.

ADR Mediation and Training CIC is a leading provider of conflict resolution, training and consultancy services, helping organisations build stronger relationships through better communication. Working across housing, local government, community safety and the public sector, ADR supports organisations to resolve conflict, influence behavio
ADR Mediation and Training CIC is a leading provider of conflict resolution, training and consultancy services, helping organisations build stronger relationships through better communication. Working across housing, local government, community safety and the public sector, ADR supports organisations to resolve conflict, influence behaviour and create positive, lasting change through practical, people-centred approaches.

G&B ASB Associates is an international leading authority on anti-social behaviour. Relied upon for expertise, insight, and the professional development of ASB practitioners; our vision is to support both the public sector and commercial organisations that require ASB provision with professional development tools to upskill practitioners,
G&B ASB Associates is an international leading authority on anti-social behaviour. Relied upon for expertise, insight, and the professional development of ASB practitioners; our vision is to support both the public sector and commercial organisations that require ASB provision with professional development tools to upskill practitioners, so that they feel empowered in making the most informed decisions for positive outcomes in their roles.
Consilium Training and Support Ltd
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