Illegal waste site near Kidlington

aerial shot showing the waste and surrounding area

We are currently using this page to share information about the illegal waste site near Kidlington, Oxford. You will find the latest news, information and frequently asked questions and answers about our work.

In the Thames area, we regulate a large number of permitted sites, including factories, landfills and agricultural producers. Over time, this page will highlight the sites that we receive the highest level of interest for.

If you are interested in another site please email our customer and enquiries team.

If you have information or are concerned about another site, please call our pollution hotline on 0800 80 70 60 or use this link to find out more about how to report an environmental issue. Or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously.


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We are currently using this page to share information about the illegal waste site near Kidlington, Oxford. You will find the latest news, information and frequently asked questions and answers about our work.

In the Thames area, we regulate a large number of permitted sites, including factories, landfills and agricultural producers. Over time, this page will highlight the sites that we receive the highest level of interest for.

If you are interested in another site please email our customer and enquiries team.

If you have information or are concerned about another site, please call our pollution hotline on 0800 80 70 60 or use this link to find out more about how to report an environmental issue. Or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously.


Please register with EHQ to get the best experience on the platform, and to enable interaction with any tools on this page.

We encourage you to subscribe to this project to make it easier for you to follow this and any other projects you are interested in. We may contact you if there are significant updates or important changes to information, however please note that you will not automatically be updated for standard updates or edits.


  • Major clean-up has begun



    Trucks have begun removing mountains of illegally dumped waste at Kidlington.

    An estimated 21,000 tonnes of commercial, industrial and household waste, including shredded plastic and household rubbish will be dug up and removed.

    Specialist teams from our contractor Acumen Waste Services Ltd will work at pace, shifting around 15 to 30 lorry loads a day to clear the site and tackle the damage caused by the organised criminal group. We expect the operation to last around 6 months.

    This is part of a nationwide crackdown on waste criminals and drive to restore pride in local communities. Work continues on the investigation to bring those responsible to justice. Since the dumping took place, four people have already been arrested by the Environment Agency and its partners.

    Please visit our press release Major clean up begins at Kidlington waste site or view this short video for more detail.

    We continue a nationwide crackdown on organised waste crime. Last month, the government published a Waste Crime Action Plan. This includes issuing penalty points for drivers found to have illegally dumped waste, and looking at giving the Environment Agency police-style powers to clamp down on offenders faster.

    As part of our 10 Point Plan on Waste Crime, we will act earlier to address illegal activity and deliver more consistent enforcement action. This includes suspending or revoking permits, making greater use of restriction notices and naming and shaming illegal waste operators.



    Trucks have begun removing mountains of illegally dumped waste at Kidlington.

    An estimated 21,000 tonnes of commercial, industrial and household waste, including shredded plastic and household rubbish will be dug up and removed.

    Specialist teams from our contractor Acumen Waste Services Ltd will work at pace, shifting around 15 to 30 lorry loads a day to clear the site and tackle the damage caused by the organised criminal group. We expect the operation to last around 6 months.

    This is part of a nationwide crackdown on waste criminals and drive to restore pride in local communities. Work continues on the investigation to bring those responsible to justice. Since the dumping took place, four people have already been arrested by the Environment Agency and its partners.

    Please visit our press release Major clean up begins at Kidlington waste site or view this short video for more detail.

    We continue a nationwide crackdown on organised waste crime. Last month, the government published a Waste Crime Action Plan. This includes issuing penalty points for drivers found to have illegally dumped waste, and looking at giving the Environment Agency police-style powers to clamp down on offenders faster.

    As part of our 10 Point Plan on Waste Crime, we will act earlier to address illegal activity and deliver more consistent enforcement action. This includes suspending or revoking permits, making greater use of restriction notices and naming and shaming illegal waste operators.

  • Progress on site set up 2 April 2026

    Site set up is progressing as planned. The base layer of aggregate over the saturated ground to enable heavy vehicle access is now complete and track matting is being laid. This will ensure lorries taking waste away can easily access and leave the site, even if we get further rain.

    image showing the site with aggregate laid
    image showing the laying of track matting on site
    The aggregate is now all laid. It is raised higher than the surrounding saturated ground.
    Laying track matting over the aggregate so that heavy vehicles can manoeuvre on site

    Site welfare cabins have been delivered and installed

    		 image showing the site sign being erected

    A sign at the entrance to the site has been erected.
    image of thermal probes
    Thermal probes before installation
    		 image showing worker installing thermal probe into the waste
    We regularly carry out below surface temperature monitoring of the waste. We have installed thermal probes for monitoring temperatures in the waste piles. We do this to reduce the risk and impacts of a fire to the local community, road network and infrastructure.


    Site set up is progressing as planned. The base layer of aggregate over the saturated ground to enable heavy vehicle access is now complete and track matting is being laid. This will ensure lorries taking waste away can easily access and leave the site, even if we get further rain.

    image showing the site with aggregate laid
    image showing the laying of track matting on site
    The aggregate is now all laid. It is raised higher than the surrounding saturated ground.
    Laying track matting over the aggregate so that heavy vehicles can manoeuvre on site

    Site welfare cabins have been delivered and installed

    		 image showing the site sign being erected

    A sign at the entrance to the site has been erected.
    image of thermal probes
    Thermal probes before installation
    		 image showing worker installing thermal probe into the waste
    We regularly carry out below surface temperature monitoring of the waste. We have installed thermal probes for monitoring temperatures in the waste piles. We do this to reduce the risk and impacts of a fire to the local community, road network and infrastructure.


Page last updated: 28 Apr 2026, 02:48 PM