The two agencies signed an agreement this week (12 September), in which they pledge to work together to prevent waste being transported illegally and to crack down on non-compliant vehicles.
DVSA says its staff will work within Environment Agency teams to ensure enforcement action is coordinated and effective, and they will share relevant intelligence about waste industry operators.
Gareth Llewellyn, DVSA chief executive, said: “I am delighted that we will be working with the Environment Agency to tackle those who illegally transport waste. By combining our enforcement powers and intelligence we’ll be able to target those who break the rules more effectively.
“DVSA traffic examiners will issue fines to those waste carriers we find to be operating in an unsafe manner. These operators are putting themselves and other road users at risk and pose a danger to our environment.”