US EditionHuge Clean-up of Harmful Waste From Woods Begins
- Clean-Up workers have started removing 30,000 tonnes of hazardous waste from Hoad's Wood in Ashford, Kent, over the next year, coordinated by the Environment Agency.
- This illegal dumping, which has been linked to organized crime, has prompted a criminal investigation, with three arrests made in February.
- The clean-up operation is expected to cost up to £15 million and has already resulted in the cutting down of 170 trees due to polluted soil.
- Ian Rickards from Kent Wildlife Trust expressed concerns about the future of the site and stated that the habitat has suffered greatly due to the illegal dumping.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Hazardous waste among 30,000 tonnes of rubbish dumped in woods
The illegal dumping has been described as an ‘environmental disaster’ by residents
Environment Agency commences Hoad’s Wood illegal waste clean-up
MRW Environment Agency commences Hoad’s Wood illegal waste clean-up Process to remove impacts of major waste crime at protected environmental site is expected to take more than a year, with 50 specialist workers involvedEnvironment Agency commences Hoad’s Wood illegal waste clean-up Neil Merrett
Environment Agency launches clean-up of Kent beauty spot
The Environment Agency has begun work to remove over 30,000 tonnes of dumped waste from Hoad’s Wood in Kent. Lorries have begun to remove tonnes of harmful waste from Hoad’s Wood in Kent as part of a major operation to aid the recovery of the woodlands, the Environment Agency announced today. The operation, coordinated by the Environment Agency and carried out by Acumen Waste Services Ltd, will involve removing over 30,000 tonnes of household an…
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