{"id":20077,"date":"2025-11-26T16:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T16:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/?p=20077"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:10:31","slug":"waste-crime-reaching-horrific-new-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/waste-crime-reaching-horrific-new-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste crime reaching horrific new heights"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section id=\"block--block_4a4ff7fe0c28ee6f559d8aece5d25e89\"\r\n\tclass=\"museum-sec image-text-block dark-bg\"\r\n\tstyle=\"background: var(--primary);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-0 order-lg-1 \">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_1517641588-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid img-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>If only the current story of the disgusting waste mountain in Oxfordshire were a rarity.<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The supreme irony of September\u2019s Environment and Climate Change Committee report on the fight against waste crime being seriously \u201cunder-prioritised\u201d*, is that, as it was being presented in the House of Lords, criminals were likely in the process of dumping hundreds of tonnes of waste and toxic materials in an Oxfordshire field. It\u2019s the 150m-long, 5m-high waste mountain near Kidlington in the news currently.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cddrznnrqp1o\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"\"><span>BBC News article<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_d69f7aa42756badb7073354a93604bd9\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Sadly, waste crime is not \u2018news\u2019.<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>In early 2023, we wrote about so-called businesses who make up 20% of the waste management sector, which are fronts for criminal gangs whose only risk, it seems, is being caught in the act (see \u201cunder-prioritised\u201d, above) of illegal dumping \u2013 \u2018fly-tipping\u2019 does not capture the scale or damage of this activity. It is costing the government, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/esauk.org\/the-esas-work\/regulation\/eradicating-waste-crime\/\">Environmental Services Association<\/a>, \u00a31billion a year to clear up but the financial pain is the last of it.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is this large-scale dumping a lucrative part of organised crime syndicates, with all the implications and ramifications of illegal and anti-social activities such as money laundering, drug- and people-trafficking, but it is also an environmental catastrophe. Asbestos, arsenic, and mercury are just a few of the toxins that enter the soil, run off into waterways and leach into the water table, poisoning everything for humans, livestock and wildlife. Badly managed waste is a threat to us all. Choosing the seemingly cheap option can lead to planet and people paying the ultimate price, so it makes sense to take good care of how we dispose of our rubbish, including all our confidential waste.<\/p>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_d574636a50c2cd0401993c10bcc4e47c\" class=\"inform-sec bullets-and-quote-block \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to combat the criminals<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"service-list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Always dispose through an accredited, Environment Agency-approved waste management business who guarantees your refuse is going to a licensed, legitimate location.<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Toxic substances and components \u2013 many of them found in IT devices \u2013 must be handled appropriately, not in the household or office waste streams.<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Anything legally considered \u2018confidential\u2019 should certainly not be going into general waste streams. Imagine all your customers\u2019 and company\u2019s data strewn across that Oxfordshire field?!<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-5 mt-lg-0 mt-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start text-center img-prov-main\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Staff-with-bin-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_0acb8c4ca0169cf4d291de2597cd5846\" class=\"content-block \">\r\n\t<h2><strong>Restore Datashred\u2019s role in crime prevention<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>From confidential reports or archive documents, to cardboard, plastics, textiles and e-devices, to dry mixed recycling and food recycling, we have the experience, operations, processes and people to protect your waste from being exploited by criminal gangs. We\u2019re serious about standards and compliance. As you can see below, everything we do is backed by our commitment to customer service and by our raft of licences and accreditations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Members of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management<\/li>\n<li>Accredited by the Environment Agency, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, and Scottish Environment Protection Agency<\/li>\n<li>Members of the British Security Industry Association<\/li>\n<li>We are registered with the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO)<\/li>\n<li>Our accreditations include ISO 45001; ISO 27001; ISO 14001, and ISO 9001, including BS EN15713, the European shredding standard, and BS7858, the security staff vetting standard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_96540a00d609d23b450c2e6abf9ee00a\" class=\"company-sec stats-block \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>In addition<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-boxes five\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center circle-gradient\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"\">0<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 >percent<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>We operate a 0% to landfill policy<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center circle-gradient\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"\">100<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 >percent<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>We work to re-use, re-purpose, and recycle paper, plastics, textiles, IT devices, dry mixed recycling and food waste safely and securely<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center circle-gradient\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"\">50K<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 >tonnes<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Of paper is recycled each year<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center circle-gradient\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"\">4.7<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 >rating<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>We are rated \u2018Excellent\u2019 by our customers, with an average score of 4.7, on Trustpilot, who we use for maximum transparent feedback and honesty. <\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_03debf05940e92e8b984436120ebad75\" class=\"driving-sec blocknumfig-1614 hasbgimg full-width-text-with-background-block  \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/DATASHRED_CUSTOMERSERVICE_FEMALE-MALE-CHAT-005.JPG.jpg);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\">You know what to do\u2026<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">To bust the cycle of illegal dumping, data breaches and environmental disaster, reach for the professionals. Restore Datashred will partner with you to ensure your waste \u2013 confidential or general \u2013 works for planet and people and not at all our expense. Get in touch with one of our knowledgeable customer service team on 0800 376 4422 to discuss how to Do the Right Thing. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-white mx-auto mt-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/contact-us\/get-in-touch\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block--block_964b00b42933d05cca52b73f691a1174\"\r\n\tclass=\"studies-sec featured-posts-grid-block   \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-box text-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Recent News<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/how-to-reduce-your-businesss-carbon-footprint-going-green-with-sustainable-shredding\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_693205165-1-1024x585.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-100 img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to reduce your business\u2019s carbon footprint: Going green with sustainable shredding<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out how Restore Datashred can help your business go green while reducing its carbon footprint with our secure paper shredding service. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn-white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/how-to-reduce-your-businesss-carbon-footprint-going-green-with-sustainable-shredding\/\">Find out more<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box text-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/shredding-for-sustainability-net-zero-restore-datashred\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/blog-image-01.png\" alt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-100 img-fluid\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"studie-box-footer\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShredding for sustainability: Restore Datashred leads the way to net zero<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Net Zero Week, shred for a greener future! 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