We want to support responsible operators in the waste sector, who create jobs, pay taxes, manage waste in accordance with the rules and ensure the environment is protected from harm. The task we face is huge: ◾ waste criminals are costing our economy a staggering £1 billion loss every year ◾ 20% of all waste operators are thought to engage in illegal activity ◾ organised crime groups are infiltrating the waste sector attracted by financial gains, committing an estimated 35% of all waste crimes T