Flooding and waste

The waste pile sits within a large area of floodplain, which can store a substantial volume of water during periods of heavy rain.

Following rain last week, we have seen water levels on and around the waste site rise as expected. We have been on site last week and again yesterday to check levels and make sure that our Jumbo sandbags and the Heras Fencing is working well and remains effective at preventing waste from entering the River Cherwell. Which it is.

We have carried out a flood risk assessment to understand any changes in water levels due to the illegal waste and have determined that there will not be any increased flood risk to local properties. You can read more about this in our previous update on the 18 December 2025.

We will continue to monitor the situation and provide further updates if anything changes.

If residents have any concerns please call our 24 hour incident hotline 0800 80 70 60 or visit Report an environmental problem - GOV.UK(External link)