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 J121 HAY
| Detail |
This vehicle |
|---|
| Type |
VW Golf |
| Date vehicle was seized |
11 August 2022 |
| Reason |
Fly tipping in Cooper Shaw Road, Tilbury on 8 March 2022, 20 March 2022 and 29 March 2022. |
| Legal powers used |
Section 34b of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 |
| Case reference |
TBC2125, TBC2126, TBC2127, TBC2148 |
| Any claim must be made before |
11 September 2022 |
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.
