Drone footage shows scale of revolting 60M-long mountain of waste next to river
5 days ago
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- Drone footage reveals a massive illegal waste dump near Kidlington, Oxfordshire, measuring 60m long, 15m wide, and 10m high.
- The cost of removing the waste exceeds the local council's annual budget of £25m, posing significant financial strain.
- Environmental risks include waste contaminating waterways, toxins seeping into water, and fire hazards from decomposing chemicals.
- The waste dump is believed to be the work of organised criminal gangs, highlighting a systemic issue across the country.
- Criticism has been directed at the Environment Agency for perceived inaction and lack of resources to tackle the problem.
- The illegal dump is described as an ecological disaster, threatening freshwater species and public health.
- The Environment Agency has secured a court order to close the site for six months and is investigating the incident.