St Austell 93
Site Info
A site in St Austell, Cornwall that originally operated under a CL:AIRE (Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments) declaration, subsequently became a location for large-scale illegal tipping.
This declaration notified the Environment Agency that the site operator had put measures in place to protect the environment and human health.
However, an estimated 90,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste, some containing asbestos, was then deposited unlawfully in 2023
The Problem
No potential current or future impacts on people or the environment from the presence of the waste still on site are highlighted.
Our Actions
The Environment Agency’s Environmental Crime team for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly began a criminal investigation into the illegal activities of the landowner and 5 hauliers involved in dumping the waste.
This investigation is now complete. The case files are with our legal department, and we are considering our enforcement response.