Newbury site 69
The site
Substantial amounts of mixed shredded waste were imported onto open ground at a site in Newbury, Berkshire between October 2023 and March 2024
The problem
Although no current or likely environmental and community impacts have been detailed, waste still remains on the site designated as site 69 on the Environment Agency’s watchlist by the Thames Enforcement team.
The action we've taken
We launched a criminal investigation into the unlawful waste dumping. To date, 3 people have been arrested in connection with the activity and have been released under investigation. The criminal investigation remains ongoing.