Trash Smuggling

Summary

According to the United States Government, trash smugglers who illegally dump trash and other hazardous materials earn $10 to $12 billion.

Black Market Value:
$11 Billion

Source: United States International Crime Threat Assessment, " Environmental Crimes,"   December  15,  2000,  available at Federation of American Scientists, http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/pub45270chap2.html#6 (last accessed: January 30, 2006).