According to the paperwork, the trash to be dumped at the site was plastic waste waiting to be recycled, she said. Trash removal of around 300 tons of waste finally kicked off this week, mayor Siskova reported, with the first truck leaving for Germany on Monday. "Illegal waste shipments are a serious form of environmental crime, often motivated by economic factors." "Multiple countries across Europe are currently dealing with significant issues related to illegal waste disposal and cross-border waste trafficking," Arnika's Jelinek said. This has also been echoed by mayor Siskova who welcomes EU-wide digital documentation that's scheduled to come next year.