An investigation into the dark side of the waste industry, Rubbish Tip Britain: Dispatches, airs on Channel 4 on Friday, 21 June 2024, at 8 pm. The program lifts the lid on the lucrative world of waste crime, exposing a range of illegal activities with far-reaching consequences.
The episode uncovers a major landfill site where banned waste has allegedly been dumped for years, unnoticed by authorities, and posing risks to human health. Through video evidence, surveillance footage, and insider interviews, the program sheds light on this long-running issue.
New satellite data analyzed by the program suggests that hundreds of unregulated waste dumps are operating in plain sight across the country.
Rubbish Tip Britain: Dispatches also investigates the growing problem of illegal fly-tipping, carried out by organizations with apparent impunity. Despite the environmental and health hazards posed by this practice, exclusive figures obtained by the program reveal only a small number of successful prosecutions each year.
The program questions why these criminal activities are allowed to continue and explores the potential impact on the country’s recycling efforts.
Rubbish Tip Britain: Dispatches airs on Channel 4, Friday 21 June 2024, at 8.00 pm.
