Little Lindridge, Kingsteignton 64
Site Info
A large amount of asbestos-contaminated material was illegally deposited between 2019 and 2022 on land in Little Lindridge, Kingsteignton, Devon.
The Problem
The land where the waste was dumped is in a flood plain that is prone to erosion. There is, therefore, a risk of the stream eroding into the asbestos deposits and carrying contaminated material downstream.
Our Actions
Under the lead of the Environment Agency’s Environmental Crime team for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, a criminal investigation was launched against the perpetrator of the waste crime.
Our investigation was successful, and the offender has since been prosecuted and subsequently jailed. Three hauliers involved in the waste disposal have also been prosecuted. We successfully pursued the Proceeds of Crime Act to recover and confiscate criminal assets.
We will continue to monitor the site.
We have received little contact from the public about activities on the site, but the prosecution was widely covered in the local media.