Haw Bridge - Watchlist site 126

Approximately 100 tonnes of mixed waste were deposited illegally on privately owned land in Haw Bridge, Gloucestershire. These deposits included household, inert, wood, metals and construction waste. The site is now secure and there have been no further reports of waste on this site since February 2026.  

No current or likely impacts on people or the environment have been identified. The waste remains on site.

The Environment Agency has issued a Section 59 notice to the landowners, requiring them to remove the waste. We have continued to attend the site and have not found any evidence of further waste deposits. Our investigation is ongoing. 

We are monitoring any potential environmental risks from this site. Although the site is close to water, our monitoring data has shown that the deposited waste is currently having no impact. 

We will carry on monitoring the site to ensure that there are no ongoing deposits of waste or increase risk to the environment, and we will take appropriate regulatory action, where necessary.

We have kept the MP informed.