Bexley’s Enviro-Crime Team, working in partnership with Metropolitan Police officers from the Bexleyheath Response Team, have seized a vehicle suspected of transporting waste without a valid waste carrier licence.
The vehicle a white Mercedes Sprinter, registration number KV61 WPZ was seized on Westwood Lane, Welling, at approximately 09:55 hours on 22 October 2025, under Section 34B of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Bexley Council remains committed to tackling environmental crime and taking enforcement action against individuals and vehicles involved in the illegal transportation and disposal of waste. Unlicensed waste carriers often contribute to fly-tipping and other environmental offences, which have a detrimental impact on local communities.
Members of the public who have further information regarding this vehicle, or any suspected illegal waste activity, are encouraged to contact the Council’s Enviro-Crime at highway.enforcement@bexley.gov.uk
Read the notice of seizure
LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY
Notice of Seizure
The Control of Waste (Dealing with Seized Property)
(England and Wales) Regulations 2015
Seizure Authority: London Borough of Bexley
Property Seized: Vehicle
Vehicle Registration: KV61WPZ Make / Model White Sprinter Van
Brief description: On 22 October 2025 the above-mentioned vehicle was suspected in transporting waste without a valid Waste Carrier License in Westwood Lane, Welling, London Borough of Bexley.
Additional property:
Date/Time of seizure: 22 October 2025 at 09:55 hours
Place of Seizure: Westwood Lane, Welling.
Legislation enabling seizure - 34b Environmental Protection Act 1990
To Whom It May Concern,
Subject: Requirements for Display of Vehicle Seizures Notices
I am writing to clarify the legal requirements concerning the display of notices following the seizure of vehicles by local authorities, particularly in cases related to environmental offences such as transporting waste without valid Waste Carrier License.
Under the relevant legislation, including Section 34 Environmental Protection 1990 and the Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986 (as amended), local authorities are required to provide public notice of a vehicle seizure.
The purpose of this notice is to inform the registered owner and any any interested parties that the vehicle has been seized and to provide an opportunity to reclaim it.
If the vehicle is not reclaimed within the 28 day period from date of seizure , the local authority may proceed with disposal, sale, or destruction of the vehicle in accordance with legal guidelines. These provisions ensure transparency and fairness, while enabling local authorities to manage vehicles concerned in illegal waste disposal.
Please consider this notice a summary of the statutory requirements for vehicle seizure notice display. Should you require any further clarification, I would be happy to assist.
Address and contact details to claim entitlement to seized property
London Borough of Bexley, Street Scene Services,
2 Watling Street,
Bexleyheath
DA6 7AT
Telephone: 0203 045 4612
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Please call before attending our offices quoting reference: FT/VS011
Claim period
A valid claim, fully supported by the evidence/documentation set out below, for the above mentioned property must be made before 22 November 2025
Documents required for a valid claim of entitlement
- proof of I.D. – valid photo card driving licence or passport
- proof of address (e.g. two different utility bills in the applicant’s name no older than 3 months)
- vehicle Registration or other proof of ownership documents for seized property
- valid insurance and drivers licence to be able to remove the vehicle
- written proof of authority to act as Agent. If acting in a representative capacity (e.g. valid power of attorney + items 3 – 4 above and proof of ID and address of Agent)
It will be a defence to a s.33(5) Environmental Protection Act 1990 offence to prove that you:
- took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence
- acted under instruction from an employer and had no reason to suppose that an offence was being committed
- acted in an emergency in order to avoid danger to human health and took all reasonably practicable steps to minimise pollution and harm to human health
- reported any acts taken in an emergency to the relevant authority as soon as possible after the event