The diversion of waste from landfill, and the use of waste as a resource, underpinned by the waste hierarchy and recovery and recycling targets is changing the nature and increasing the cost of waste management, and with it the incentive to avoid those costs at all stages in the waste management chain. Waste crime is not new, but it is changing, and the rewards are making it more attractive to criminals as it is relatively easy to get into and is more profitable and less risky than other forms of crime. For some, therefore, it's worth accepting the risk of being caught and fined as an occupational hazard. As a result we have to face the challenge of those who operate completely outside the system by fly-tipping or operating illegal sites.
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