‘Concern’ over two Cambs areas where waste is being dumped

Two sites in Cambridgeshire have been listed on the Environment Agency’s ‘high priority’ watch list

Two sites where waste is being dumped in Cambridgeshire have been named on the “high priority” watch list. Sites in Alconbury and Brampton have both been included on the Environment Agency’s “high priority” list for “causing concern to local communities”.

The list, published on May 22, has 117 sites in England which the Environment Agency has identified as a “concern”. According to the watch list, the site in Alconbury, a village near Huntingdon, has had approximately 2,500 tonnes of baled waste identified.

Meanwhile, Brampton, near Huntingdon, currently houses around 1,920 tonnes of construction and demolition waste. The level of detail published in the watch list has been restricted to avoid prejudicing ongoing enquiries and associated enforcement action.

The agency has urged members of the public to report any suspicious activity involving waste. Anyone with information about any of the sites included in the watchlist is asked to report it.

Reports can be made to the Environment Agency’s incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60 or to Crimestoppers via 0800 555 111.

The Environment Agency said: “We are stepping up our action on waste crime and will act early to address illegal activity before it becomes established. As part of this commitment, we are publishing this watchlist of sites that are causing concerns within local communities – enabling you to see where we are working now.”