Don't miss the Waste Crime Awareness Week Conference taking place on 08 October 2026

  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.