Smoke, dust and fumes nuisance

Smoky Vehicles

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Smoke Nuisance

Environmental Health responds to complaints of nuisance due to dust, fumes or smoke and is able to take enforcement action to prohibit such nuisances. This applies to smoke from chimneys (all of Waltham Forest is a Smoke Control Area where only smokeless fuels may be burned), bonfires etc.

Dust and Fumes

We respond to complaints of nuisance due to dust, fumes or smoke and are able to take enforcement action to prohibit such nuisances. This applies to smoke from chimneys (all of Waltham Forest is a Smoke Control Area where only smokeless fuels may be burned), bonfires etc. We operate a smoky vehicle reporting scheme under which anyone may report sightings of smoky lorries, buses and other commercial vehicles. We pass the information on to the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions who may require the owner to submit the vehicle for testing.

Clean Air Act 1993

Black smoke emissions from stationary sources are controlled under the provision of the Clean Air Act 1993. Also this legislation enforces the installment of pollution abatement technologies and where necessary approval of chimney heights (not applicable to residences, shops or offices).