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A raid is about to happen in Essex and the officers of the Environmental Agency are fully briefed and ready for action. Today they are checking shipping containers at a scrap yard to see if they contain illegal items that either pose a serious health risk or lead to uncovering an even greater crime...
What this scrap yard does is buy or pick up second hand items, mainly machinery, then ships it abroad to be sold. If any of these items are not in full working order when shipped then they are actually breaking the law so the environment agency is trying to identify any broken items before this can happen.
It may sound like a simple enough job but some scrap yards can have criminal ties which from one officer’s experience can lead to dealing with very unsavoury characters on the wrong side of the law. Even checking faulty machinery can cause a great risk of being crushed or electrocuted! It takes a tough sort of breed to tackle the dangers of this job but for these officers, it’s all in a day’s work.
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[@button1ginger1]

For those confused... In the UK, it's a criminal offence to export waste to another country without a licence, it's a criminal offence to carry waste on a public highway without a licence and it's a criminal offence to store and handle waste without a licence. The gases from fridges and freezers need specialised removal, electronic waste poses a pollution hazard and mattresses and other organic waste poses pest and methane gas hazards. Places like this also act as 'chop shops' for stolen car parts and catalytic converters.

[@flexpex94]

Good information, this makes a lot more sense now. Thank you.

[@santanarivera3088]

button1ginger1 Yeah I didn’t understand wtf was going Do they have warrants to go through all that stuff

[@tobiaszstanford]

near future - it's a criminal offence to breath without a licence

[@Oscar-if6lq]

@@tobiaszstanford Well, all of that stuff makes sense. You can't have fake fridge/freezer recyclers that don't dispose of CFC refrigerants properly for example.

[@booboo-nl3wi]

That's what I told the police when I was caught fly tipping, ya canna bloody win, it's illegal to store it and tip it

[@elliotevans3238]

Respect the hustle Karen

[@Alphae21]

Creasin

[@milathecat5454]

To be fair, all those goods are garbage

[@trainrick1]

Is a shitty hustle. Like the owner died and a worker took over. Would support a habit though

[@FallenAngel53]

😂

[@peebee143]

If they enforce the rules regarding waste, and are prepared to spend large sums policing those rules, it is also necessary to provide cheap and accessible means to the Public to dispose of their waste in the proper manner. Otherwise there will be a massive prevalence of fly-tipping.

[@jamesmason131]

Exactly they charge to dispose of waste and close down sites left right and centre yet they can spend massive amounts on the jobsworths that go around as if they own the place

[@sharonwashington8150]

That is so but I have seen waste dumped on a bye pass that is just yards from a LEGAL l dump site!! So what is the excuse here then???

[@VolpeInCalze]

Man, these people are gonna be triggered if the see a scap yard in the US

[@TheFatmerrill]

I can only imagine if they had to come to Baltimore, MD you can almost certainly find anything that was in these crates spewed along rt 40 on the side of the road

[@corriblehunt4554]

We have scrap yards in the UK, too. They are licensed and regulated. This isn't an officially licensed scrap yard.

[@snoopu2601]

What the homeless drag out out on the side of riades creeks just about everywhere in California is one big dump zone everywhere they will leave a matters on the street

[@jokestermasteroflaughter7754]

it spells bad news for those people who want to make those cool garbage sculptures.

[@mikethatguy27]

With the proper licensing they can continue doing most of this legally. Its a business for the environmental agencies and this is what happens when they don't get their cut... 💰💰💰

[@alexnelson9512]

*_As always, it is down to money - they want more. Go back a few decades and all this officialdom would have not been used or needed._*

[@jeffstrongman7889]

Wow, what a huge waste of tax payer money. Surely there are worse criminals out there that your time could be better spent tracking down.

[@UnsignedMusicArtists]

How can they just assume stuff is waste? One mans trash is another mans treasure 🤷‍♂️

[@memejest]

They want to fleece them for cash

[@corriblehunt4554]

Anyone that thinks a fucked fridge is a treasure needs therapy for compulsive hoarding. They weren't there by chance. They already had reports/evidence of illegal activity

[@nieznajomy7]

@@corriblehunt4554 I know some people that didn't had (even old) fridges.

[@corriblehunt4554]

@@nieznajomy7 I'm guessing you don't understand the word 'fucked', in my comment. Fucked as in broken. They do not work. No one is going to treasure a broken, non working (fucked) fridge. having no fridge is much better than having a broken fridge

[@abeviaperry8928]

@@corriblehunt4554 people in 3rd world countries are very capable when it comes to fixing those “fucked” items

[@H.P.Blavatsky]

Red van guy is just trying to be eco friendly! Save it from the dump :p

[@getchasome6230]

The state cant sell the stuff after its collected at the dump tho.

[@thtsfhuny]

Sounds like the mafia has firm control of the waste business!

[@cdnrednek1027]

The Mafia started in the waste business in New York City, check your history. City wants garbage off the streets, mafia can over charge and dump where they want without paying tipping fees.

[@andrewcanney8714]

Just because it looks like its in working order doesn’t mean it actually works

[@TaylorWilson2112]

A few on the marketplace wrap up white goods and run. They're either disgusting or dont work at all

[@UnknowinglyDerpy]

AKA my printer

[@jemmaj2919]

Well they operate them there and then can they!!!!!!!! They know it isnt necessarily the case, but they have to assume and keep going

[@memejest]

Bet you love just chucking things away

[@ms.emmajones9659]

Wow every person on that team had a monotone voice 😂 i bet the office parties are a blast🤪

[@crvxz4464]

😂😂

[@toneloke7048]

😆

[@Thelostgoldhunters]

Govt. drones...

[@ryannevitt3380]

Wouldn't mind not one of them had a pair of gloves on to go through this waste!!!

[@betterbetty3542]

I was expecting drugs or firearms, not broken fridges. He’s seriously gonna get in trouble for that?!!?

[@iainmcfadyen9197]

Whose gonna pay to store broken goods, ?

[@RK-ep8qy]

Fridges have dangerous chemicals you don't want getting mishandled You want specialists

[@getchasome6230]

If they dont fine him who's going to pay the people to check his containers?

[@RK-ep8qy]

@Chill Will jeez chill

[@yepiratesworkshop7997]

@Chill Will They (petty tyrant township govts) do the same here with our homestead farms' septic systems. Their "Engineer" comes out to look at it (at a fee) then declares it needs to be replaced by a "sand mound" and his friend the sand mound installer gets the $8k or more job of installing it. It's all a total racket. If you prove your system is fine with your own engineer, you have to have it "inspected" every three years (at your cost), and if -- such as my mom's house there's little to no use of the system -- you can pay the "waiver fee" to the county. Again, it's a total racket. Organized crime that people vote for in local elections.

[@ElvisPresley68]

Hang on those Romanians are saving you a fortune on clearing up flytippers mess and all your bothered about is a licence get a grip ffs

[@stonedbatman2067]

Idiot

[@daxdarve8817]

Ye ok so you're saying just dump your waste on some body else's step? 👌 what a fool you are

[@daxdarve8817]

@Josh Stewart r let me guess you're the kind of person who would dump there crap on someone else's door ?🤣🤣🤣

[@stickyficky261]

Most of them are gypsies so...

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Ever asked romanian back home if they "loves" this import. In my country, we hunted even our fellow citizens that sinisters enough to try to make our country, a dustbin for others!. Sod off!.

[@sabnoor1]

There's people dying and many other issues in the uk and these lot are looking at fridges and mattresses. Well done

[@sabnoor1]

Liam Fullarton-Ward who's dumb enough to buy a mattress filled with bugs from a dodgy website

[@sabnoor1]

Liam Fullarton-Ward they'd get benefits

[@Aliveandkicking1979]

Gloves girl, gloves!

[@getchasome6230]

Shes nasty. I like it

[@AngelVazquez-xh1dh]

She's not using any protection to look through waste and even touch it... OMG I'm concerned already

[@nataliebaker5234]

These comments are disgusting, saying how pointless this is, you’ll be the same cry babies screaming about saving the planet, can’t have it both ways, waste needs to be regulated some how 🙄

[@GwyndolinOwO]

@new name there are ways they can do this legally though. i'm not sure how hard or easy it is to get, but it seems like there are permits you can get. They just like making sure that the people who do get things that are considered waste handle it well. Cars have tons of liquid in them, as well as fridges. and i think someone pointed out that if mattresses are handled poorly they spread around bugs that can be hard to get rid of. Re-using things is totally cool, but it has to be handled well. would you rather bring in a used mattress that was cleaned before being plastic wrapped and was looked over closely before being shipped out, or a used mattress that was found outside, left near cars and other items without any wrap and possibly cleaned. that's the kind of thing these people look after i think, as well as the liquid and electronic waste a lot of broken items can make

[@Bigfitz92]

One mans trash is another mans treasure. It could all do a job in a poorer country. They literally send it get it fixed for cheap and sell it to make money. Because the taxman don’t get paid is why it’s illegal.

[@nataliebaker5234]

@Paul A Jesus Paul calm down.

[@lr7815]

Wow, just wow

[@terryclark7216]

"Diversity is our strength"

[@natty5861]

Waste of tax payer money really

[@mrs.chandler9384]

Unregistered waste? The EU is a joke

[@thebluewhale8891]

"Do you have a permit for that bag of rubbish?"

[@mrs.chandler9384]

Phone Phone It’s like asking for a permit registering toilet tissue. America has it right.

[@Thelostgoldhunters]

THIS IS NOT THE EU YOU FOOL

[@astrorion6933]

Imagine needing a loisence for everything, even dealing with scrap. This comment was made by the two-time world war champion of the world 🇺🇸

[@timfagan816]

2 time world War champion. Hello John Cena, shame we can't see you!

[@jimmybrown5062]

russia mate not usa

[@McChrister]

This is bizarre work they are doing! They are shipping the waste out of the country? Why check it if it goes out...I don’t understand this. I live in Canada and if I find an old stove or old copper or anything of metal waste I bring it to the local scrapyard and get money for it.....🤷🏻‍♀️❓⁉️♻️

[@polarparadise9335]

McChrister eh! I’m also from Canada lol

[@superboobs890]

It’s so the government can get their greedy hands in the mix with the money for recycling or usable parts, disgusting really...

[@taniaferrante4889]

Im also on Canada, but they are taking it cross border...what they are trying to avoid is having items that may be contaminated, fridges and ovens can leak gases,,used mattresses can be carrying bugs and methane gases

[@trainrick1]

They up to something. Like tax evasion. Or thieves. I.e. proper company only one delivery truck breaks. So loyal worker steals a delivery truck. Has those computers. So computers get sold to this place. Or legit. Or shitty computers sold as good let's say processor has a flaw only noticeable at 3/4 load. Or 56 other examples could be illegal could be legit but damn I pretty sure all commenting people on this video could do this in a better way. The owner of this operation could be on a permanent high and be clueless if how it runs. Or they know. Or hell I've known business owners who became mentally handicapped but still had their business, barely going but keeping on somehow is a shame but could be worse.

[@jessicaguardado7408]

That's kinda crazy. They put there nose in everything.

[@calvinpettis8969]

Nisha K I don’t get arrested for owning knives lmao I’m doing better

[@TheKopakah]

@Pro yes, that was indeed how the US was created

[@corriblehunt4554]

watch a documentary on waste sites in Africa. Without regulations, and the people to enforce them, we'd all live in similar shitholes

[@LLGuerra]

OKAY, but where does everyone else's garbage go??? That's a good question around the world....?

[@20Justin1]

In the US, it just goes to a garbage dump, or recycling plant. But I'm thinking in the UK and most of Europe, it goes to Africa. There's a documentary on KZbin of the garbage dumps in Africa and how the people there live with all that trash.

[@wildadventure5101]

@@20Justin1 there is a landfill and recycling center just up the road from me. so I know where my recycling goes and rubbish. I'm in England. 👍

[@turnip5359]

@@20Justin1 a lot of ewaste ends up in places like Ghana etc. and it's not just from Europe

[@destroythebehemoth8827]

Why dont they just ask that guy to unlock the padlocks instead of bolt cutting them?

[@alexnelson9512]

_It is all part of the punishment._

[@OfficialEVZ]

Which containers were even illegal 🤔

[@jamietye3660]

What a waste of time, this country has some stupid rules,

[@stonedbatman2067]

Your comment is a waste of time... You clearly don't understand why they do this!!

[@jamietye3660]

Which one what ?

[@sharpramen5289]

Which one?

[@siddiquer8741]

lol, in the UK it's illegal to carry a fish suspiciously.

[@whoopigoldberg9956]

Yea, it's ridiculous that there are regulations waste shipment and handling. Like who cares if some child gets gas poisoning and dies.

[@paultougher907]

Them computers are gonna be burnt at landfill and have the gold removed... but okay? 🙃

[@killerwhale2998]

They export these computers to other countries like india,Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Indonesia, Philippines etc some people buy these all containers and they sell good parts and they call it branded items. in these countries all brand new computers r chinese. that's y mostly people like these computers and buy these parts or computers.

[@Fireclaws10]

Yeah and that plastic is incredibly toxic for the environment when burned. Shouldn’t be doing that.

[@trainrick1]

All them computers together look the same. Could be new or used. Super small amount of gold . You can remove the hard drive if inside and say it 500 megabytes typo? Well they spoof you say it a terabyte. Then you buy it get tricked they make 10 bucks. Etc. Or other stuff. If they just burning it they need shut down. They up to something probably for some speed. Or they mentally impaired or simply avoiding tax. The computers are the only questionable item could be legit. Coulda been in a business where all got virus so they get sold as used. Coulda been from a stolen storage or delivery truck. If I was investigating these I'd sneak in a damn camera then watch later . That place would profit better if they just used them big containers to rent for storage. But it more fun being slick

[@simonhughes6267]

I live and the Uk and I guarantee they are doing this because they want to keep tabs on what gets exported to tax them at some point. To put waste in a vehicle you have to have a waste carriers license, just money money money. Doubt they asked those polite Romanians where their waste carriers license was!

[@Targeted501_SunnyD]

BINGO. Everything's about money.

[@trainrick1]

Yeah silly they up to something. They doing I dunno something illegal. We missing it so they got one over on everyone. Looks like a low profit margin. But still profit. Them computers though. That's the profit. Could be legit. Or not. I wish they planted cameras. Somewhere I'm hella curious. Of course this could be a front. Any body could do this better...

[@mcslapzxx9181]

“It’s only game, why you have to be mad”💀😂

[@graywolf2694]

No license = major problem, pay for the license= no problem they don't care about the environment, it's just a racket

[@Thelostgoldhunters]

Fact

[@CraigDavies.]

The best of British exports.

[@booboo-nl3wi]

Justifying their jobs, absolute bollocks, then send money abroad in aid you'll never work them out 😂

[@zman5908]

How ridiculous..

[@garrettdonalds5903]

We’re looking for cupcakes and scrumdiddlyumptious bars🤣😂🤣😂

[@iridiumnight3750]

Came to this vid expecting a huge illegal weapon arsenal or massive drug bust but instead I got broken fridges and mattresses.

[@js2693]

This is a POLITICAL not ENVIRONMENTAL legislation. SHAME ON THE COLONY!

[@MotorHead-d6w]

What a complete load of bollix.

[@user-sh9kk1zq8e]

Liam Ogden get a grip look at the state of you 😂

[@SpinoGamingYT]

matt keese I’m sure it means ball sack. Aka Testicles.

[@trainrick1]

@Liam Ogden grammar? Only dumb people cry about grammar. You wasting your time. Haha maybe you'll buy a computer and get one from that place. Oops I might of punctuated wrong.

[@viagra5207]

imagine getting arrested for your fridge not working

[@MOTOMINING]

Don't forget, this is a country that has television inspectors..

[@2outta3aintbad96]

I understand illegal dumping and shipping of waste but as long as its on they're property what's the problem ? You have to catch them in the act !! All those appliances and cars could be used for parts so what's it to these so called environmentalists ? LoL

[@northboy9089]

Rollin on the River facts

[@polarparadise9335]

Rollin on the River yup! Agreed!

[@2outta3aintbad96]

@Nisha K There is more to parts … washing machines have timers that go same with dryers as to thermostats, Cars have other pieces too such as relay switches.

[@Joe-fe4xi]

Rollin on the River Yes, they can be used as parts, however it has to be done by the right, trained people.

[@corriblehunt4554]

it's one year later. Has your pebble brain matured enough to comprehend how dumb your comment is yet?

[@adailyllama4786]

Do you require a license to use the privvy in the UK?

[@SandrasSpicySpanishSalami]

Actual recycling is illegal in England apparently...

[@theautisticcomedian]

Apparently in the UK you can't sell your trash to people. In the US there are literally junk shops that sell parts and items on the cheap. Most of my furniture comes from those places.

[@mareknosek996]

Someone's trash is someone's treasure

[@natty5861]

so its illegal to have a non road worthy vehicle, its all about there cut

[@sharonwashington8150]

The trouble is there are so many Nair do wells pissing in theirs and everyone else back yard these days. And with idiots in charge this will not change anytime soon.

[@labbo5591]

Red safety hat woman could just stuff it all in her shirt, job done😂😂😂😂

[@packingten]

YOUR SICKENING...

[@tylerleavens4133]

Made me think about that 😒

[@petehenderson]

Just because it's waste to one person don't mean it's waste

[@RHD_lantz]

UK IN NUTSHELL : Do you have permit for that loicense -> Do you have loicense for that permit and repeated over again

[@XxLew]

Pretty much. I mean you need a license to watch TV

[@freelimits8792]

EHHHH ....this is the last check you wish to make.... is not so dramatic ... :)))) haha

[@aidenwhelan2560]

Lol if it looks nicely wrapped, it isn't waste. What muppets

[@GR-rx7zq]

They aren't even searching. They're going to each container (the land whale heavily breathing) and just saying yep it looks good and nope that doesn't look good without even really thoroughly looking

[@hgvnovice2011]

This a wind up ?? Wht job worth

[@johnnywilliams78388]

Well in Mississippi a good load of scrap can earn you some decent cash pull up on the scale on a Monday leave out with 3 or 4 hundred I'll say is pretty darn good

[@cmotdibbler4454]

Carrying scrap without a business licence to do so was made illegal in the UK thanks to "travelers" stealing metals/catalitic converters/lead from roofs to sell and also doing "waste disposal" then dumping the waste illegally at the side of the road/on private land/in some poor farmers crops

[@radb0253]

This country is backward, its all about making money from absolutely anywhere 😐

[@thebluewhale8891]

What a waste of resources and I don't even live in the UK.

[@russellbeaver3874]

Fuck, and i can not stress this enough, the government.

[@phillipjknight]

This vid is for people who watch paint dry 😂.

[@AGPmaxmast]

Philippines is waiting in this scrap items..... It saves us a lot than brand new item....

[@Alexog2423]

@3.55 atleast he is completely honest 🤣

[@charliew12phaeton28]

3:55

[@logancampbell2003]

2:17 “I’m just having a look”...cause I’m hungry

[@zingydoughnut82]

"Oy you got a permit for garbage possession

[@sambojangles5175]

I don’t have words.

[@pietdezwart2271]

i understand the interest, but you gotta define waste first. what is a broken appliance for one, and counts therefore as waste, could mean something else or even a business opportunity for someone else.

[@explorelondon3695]

How dare you ship old goods while we can sell you brand new ones at exorbitant prices??, Oh, the irony and the English underhandedness 🤫🤫

[@EBL1SS]

24 sec..no telling what or WHO they may find.

[@jamesturner7728]

Those two will never come in to your office

[@medix1203]

Yes so the money they are fined makes the improper waste go away right? Giving money to the government makes the pollution go away.

[@samuel2026]

The people were exporting it too haven’t got a got a income. None of the fridges computers can be considered waste? If you consider them a personal belonging who has jurisdiction to say that’s waste. For all they know the lock up could be for a fridge and computer repairer 😂😂

[@sakurahoor]

Poor workers let them sell it they have to feed their children too you know

[@trainrick1]

They feeding a drug habit.

[@buddyhale7263]

Lost all desire to go there now.

[@johnsweeney6072]

They have the master key

[@kimsherlock8969]

Good work teams I would've never believed this ,??? Its bottom feeders.

[@thomaspavelko9412]

Just pointing out funny how the owners are not from the UK and dont give a shit apparently.

[@decaprio7421]

Everyone else: Throws waste at other countries with money. Criminals: Throws waste at other countries for money.

[@connorpierce2375]

Are they really checking to see if they stole mattress of all things

[@hatednyc]

The fuck. I cant sell garbage in the UK without a license? So much for my retirement plans

[@hulenweston]

To be clear Absolutely NoNe of that stuff is waste.

[@andrewkirwin4910]

A waste of my time ... do I need a permit?

[@somethingillregret]

It is really important to have licensed and trained waste handlers for the good of the environment, communities and staff. For example, look up Samut Prakan radio active waste accident. In a nutshell, some poor Thai scrap dealers were sold dodgy waste, didn't realise that they had received radioactive waste from a medical device, and 3 people died of radiation poisoning. It might seem pedantic but the consequences can be serious.

[@gurpo650]

Wow thank God I'm in the 🇺🇸 if It was my yard I'd tell them to kick rocks

[@gangisspawn1]

If they want it recycled, it should be free. If they can make a profit shipping it overseas to be recycled then the UK can do it in country and make money/jobs.

[@alexnelson9512]

*_...*Without a licence*..._* Is there anything that does not need a licence within the UK? Can I cross the road without a licence?

[@aidensnacklad4178]

Where's your rubbish license?

[@codWAWandMW2]

Thats that wind sound

[@janesmith9024]

That is an interesting one. Eg it is not illegal to take a second hand fridge which works and store it and then sell it in the UK. Presumably hoarders can store even broken items in their own garage? May be. Is this different if there is no export intent or someone is quite good with their hands so can mend something?

[@ryanhowes6375]

Bet the computers were full of drugs

[@em2106]

Why did they clip and waste all of the storage locks when the workers could have just unlocked them with a key omfggggggg

[@cmotdibbler4454]

The guy likely said the keys are int he office and he had no access to them, having been on site when the environment agency are doing an inspection they will ask for the keys first but when no keys are forthcoming they will get the bolt croppers out.

[@myview5840]

Can't ship abroad to make repairs

[@Gtfallofyer]

Funny how all the padlocks are brand new & identical! ..I smell bullshit

[@cmotdibbler4454]

Businesses who run these sites bulk buy cheap padlocks to lock the containers, these Chinese padlocks are better value than using single use container seals, 1000 padlocks that can be opened time and time again for £600 or single use container seals for £850 per 1000 that have to be cut off every time you want to open the container

[@Bloggingidiot]

1:10 hoping she will find a container of chocolate

[@callumpeers2806]

i hope they are paying for the padlocks they aint as cheap as they used to be

[@abackimages5351]

How insane, completely idiotic!!

[@lml6.653]

I think our world has worse problems then refrigerators in containers.... Maybe use money that they pay these Karen's to help the drug problem or starving people.... Stuff like this is pathetic

[@couldntmixapotnoodle]

How do they know they are exporting and dumping stuff. They've just got containers like often happen in industrial estates.

[@aidkgjehebejje]

No working computers or else in the containers, if they really did work they would have been decently packaged. They will be a mass of deformed plastic and metal once they open the container at destination. This is a joke not an inspection.

[@noside8469]

What is the reason behind those very colorful hard hats and neon jackets besides an easy target for riflemen... british police should reconsider something like battery operated blinking lights

[@egglax745]

-can I send this as re-usable electronics -well yes, only if you're not lying -I'm nooooot... *actually sends it to poor African countries like a pro*