Barlborough Watchlist site 8
The site
Acting on information received, the Environment Agency identified a location in Barlborough, Derbyshire as an illegal waste site in July 2023 and designated this as site number 8 on its national watchlist of high-priority waste sites.
The problem
The dumping of waste at the site ceased in January 2024 but a large quantity of waste still remains on the site.
The action we’ve taken
Working with the police and the local authority, our Area Enforcement Team for Yorkshire made the site secure and launched an investigation into suspected unlawful activities on the site. The investigation was completed with no further action taken due to insufficient evidence.
We have provided advice and guidance to the landowner to take steps to remove the waste to a regulated facility.