Stanbridge - Watchlist site 96

Between May and August 2025 large-scale dumping of soils and commercial waste took place illegally at a site in Stanbridge near Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire.

No immediate environmental risk has been identified, though the waste has been deposited and buried on agricultural land, impacting its productivity.

The Environment Agency, led by the Enforcement team for East Anglia, launched a criminal investigation to determine the scale of the incident and locate those responsible.

We are continuing to liaise with our local authority partners as we progress this criminal investigation.