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Environmental enforcement

One of the posters used in 2010 to promote the Love Medway campaign.

In order to protect the environment and provide a pleasant and clean area in which to live, work and visit, the council takes enforcement action against:

There are two teams that deal specifically with environmental issues:

Environmental Enforcement Team

The team investigates incidents of environmental crime and prosecutes those who break the law. It deals with fly-tipping, nuisance car repairs, illegal street trading, trade waste issues, waste carriers, untidy land and enforces the Medway Council Act 2004.

Everyone has a legal responsibility to dispose of waste properly. All waste must be dealt with by a registered carrier. If someone claims to be registered but you are unsure, call the Environment Agency on 08708 506506 and request an instant Waste Carrier Validation. You can also use the Environment Agency's website.

Additionally, the council’s Fair Trader scheme offers a list of Trading Standards-accredited businesses, all of which have trade waste agreements, including companies that specialise in waste disposal.

Using powers under the Environmental Protection Act 1990  the team also enforces against people who litter. Officers can issue £80 penalty fines to people seen littering in Medway. The fine is reduced to £60 if it is paid within 10 days of being issued. They also prosecute people who fly-post.

The team also deal with untidy land issues. This is enforced using powers under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

The work of the team is not just about fines. It also provides information and advice to residents and businesses on dealing with waste. For more information, please use the contact details below.

To report environmental crime, please contact Medway Council on 01634 333333.

Enforcement is carried out by the council under many laws. The council's Corporate Enforcement Policy provides information on how the council protects the environment and wider issues.

Community Officers

Medway Council's Community Officers are a uniformed who help improve the quality of our local environment.

For more information contact Customer First by telephone: 01634 333333 or by email: customer.first@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Customer First, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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