Granville Landfill Update - 25 March 2026

During the weekend of 20 March, we received over 400 complaints regarding odour from the Granville landfill site.

Our officers attended the site on Monday morning (23 March), where they detected a slight offsite odour adjacent to the site boundary and the same odour onsite. We have instructed the operator to investigate the source of the odour, and we will continue to carry out site visits and odour monitoring to ensure they remain compliant with their permit.

A high number of odour events were also witnessed across the country over the same period due to specific climatic conditions where temperature, air pressure and wind conditions unfortunately exacerbated odours from landfills.

In our update on 6 March, we explained that the site had temporarily stopped accepting waste due to a mechanical breakdown. The site has not accepted waste since that date. We have now been informed that waste operations will resume week commencing 30 March.

On Thursday 19 March, our officers also visited the site and detected an odour to the west of the site. We continue to require the operator to take all appropriate measures to manage odour which include managing the landfill gas by extraction, controlling the leachate (liquid that is made by decomposing wastes) volumes and ensuring waste materials are covered. We have requested a review of their landfill gas management plan and expect to receive it by Monday 30 March. 

We will maintain frequent site inspections and odour monitoring to ensure ongoing permit compliance. We are also in regular contact with Telford and Wrekin Council, who are completing independent odour assessments that support our investigations.