Due to an increase in landfill taxes in Scotland, organized crime groups have been providing illegal waste dumping services to companies.
According to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, a single illegal landfill can be filled with trash that causes the government to lose up to $1.3 Million (€1 Million) in tax revenue.
Between 2008 to 2012, 40 companies were convicted for illegal waste dumping in Scotland.
Source: “Scotland: Crime and Illegal Landfills,” Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, July 3, 2013.