'Hundreds of tonnes' of rubbish may have been illegally dumped and burned on green belt land, London council says

'Hundreds of tonnes' of rubbish may have been illegally dumped and burned on green belt land, London council says

The extent of the charred remnants of rubbish suggest that "hundreds of tonnes of waste may have been illegally disposed of", Bromley Council said.

Man arrested after hundreds of tonnes of waste dumped in Bromley

A man has been arrested and four vehicles seized after hundreds of tonnes of waste was discovered on wooded land in Bromley. An investigation was launched after large mounds of burnt waste were discovered in wooded areas known as Waldens Farm. A council spokesperson said the amount of waste indicated that the dump was part of an industrial-scale illegal waste disposal operation. The council’s Neighbourhood Investigation Officers, with support fr…

'Hundreds Of Tonnes' Of Rubbish May Have Been Illegally Dumped And Burned On Green Belt Land, London Council Says

Bromley Council uncovered “large mounds of burnt waste” tucked away in the woods in St Mary Cray. It suspects the land was “being used as an illegal waste disposal site”, and that operations were taking place on an “industrial scale”. If confirmed, it would be just one of hundreds of illegal waste sites across the country, which Sky News has been reporting on throughout the year. The illicit trade is so lucrative it has been branded the “new nar…