Overview
We have the power to seize a vehicle, trailer or mobile plant and their contents if we believe it is being used for – or will be used for – waste crimes such as fly-tipping.
When we can seize a vehicle
We will seize a vehicle if it has been:
- used to dump waste illegally – fly-tipping
- used to transfer waste while driven by someone not registered as a waste carrier
- used to transfer waste to someone not registered as a waste carrier
- used at a site that is breaking the rules of an environmental permit
We list details below of vehicles we have seized that can still be claimed.
Vehicle seized – registration BW14 LRL
| Detail | This vehicle |
|---|---|
| Type | Vauxhall Vivaro Van |
| Date vehicle was seized | 24 May 2022 |
| Reason | Fly-tipping furniture at Cooper Shaw Road, West Tilbury on 25 February 2022 |
| Legal powers used | Section 34b of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 |
| Case reference | 22/01716/ABFLYT |
| Any claim must be made before | 24 June 2022 |
Vehicle seized – registration NG58 XVD
| Detail | This vehicle |
|---|---|
| Type | Ford Transit Van, white |
| Date vehicle was seized | 20 May 2022 |
| Reason | Fly-tipping furniture at Marine Court, Purfleet-on-Thames on 7 May 2022 |
| Legal powers used | Section 34b of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 |
| Case reference | 22/03837/ABFLYT |
| Any claim must be made before | 20 June 2022 |
Vehicle seized – registration AO65 VXA
| Detail | This vehicle |
|---|---|
| Type | Audi Q7, silver |
| Date vehicle was seized | 11 May 2022 |
| Reason | Fly-tipping large amounts of waste in Cooper Shaw Road Tilbury on 27 February 2022 |
| Legal powers used | Section 34b of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 |
| Case reference | 22/01717/ABFLYT |
| Any claim must be made before | 11 June 2022 |
Vehicle seized – registration EY63 EKT
| Detail | This vehicle |
|---|---|
| Type | Mitsubishi L200, black |
| Date vehicle was seized | 6 May 2022 |
| Reason | Fly-tipping in Hobart Road on 7 March 2022 and 26 March 2022 |
| Legal powers used | Section 34b of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 |
| Case reference | 22/02090/ABFLYT |
| Any claim must be made before | 6 June 2022 |
Claiming a seized vehicle
For information on claiming a seized vehicle, go to claiming your vehicle.