Lucca, 8 April (LaPresse) – Officers from the Naval Operations Section of the Guardia di Finanza in Portoferraio (Livorno) have seized an area of approximately 950 square metres in the municipality of Porto Azzurro that was being used as an “illegal tip”, 5 tonnes of waste, including hazardous waste, and a structure built without any planning permission whatsoever, as part of an operation to monitor economic activity in the area and protect the environment. The operation stemmed from targeted intelligence and investigative work and led to the discovery of a large quantity of waste, including ferrous materials, plastics, used batteries, motorcycles and industrial residues in an advanced state of deterioration, piled up without authorisation and in breach of current environmental regulations. The operation also involved the collaboration of the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Tuscany, which quantified the waste found at approximately 5 tonnes, classifying it using the codes set out in the European Waste List (EWL), which are necessary for subsequent clean-up operations and the restoration of the site, as well as for the payment to the Region of Tuscany of the associated special tax for landfill disposal (eco-tax), as provided for by Regional Law of 29 July 2016. The structure built within the landscape-protected area, namely the island of Elba, is characterised by concrete flooring, a metal roof and a connection to the electricity grid, in the complete absence of any planning permission.