Hazardous Waste Bureau

The Hazardous Waste Bureau is part of a unique interagency investigative organization called the "Environmental Strike Force". Under the direction of the Attorney General and the Secretary of Environmental Affairs, the Strike Force combines the prosecutory expertise of the Attorney General's Office with the scientific and investigatory skills of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Environmental Police, and the State Police. Six EPOs are assigned to the Strike Force, which investigates and prosecutes environmental crimes that have serious public health consequences-- cases involving illegal hazardous and solid waste disposal, water pollution, air quality violations, illegal pesticide application, and violations of wetland protection statutes.

For more information on the "Environmental Strike Force" and how to report environmental crime, select one of these links:

• Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General: Environmental Crimes Strike Force
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection: "Drop a Dime on Environmental Crime"