Majority of waste at Kidlington dump now removed

Cherwell Councillors, including Green Party group leader Councillor Ian Middleton (pictured), meet representatives from the Environment Agency and waste contractor to assess progress.

In a statement, Cherwell District Council said members were “pleased to see the large amount of progress that has been made. The majority of the waste has now been removed and the team are on track to complete their work on schedule.”
Around 400 lorry loads have left the site since excavation work began in April: officials expect the operation to conclude by late summer.

The Kidlington site contained about 21,000 tonnes of waste, including tyres, shredded plastics and household rubbish. Starting in April, removal teams have been transporting between 15 and 30 lorry loads of material each day.

Responding to concerns raised locally about the nearby River Cherwell, the Environment Agency confirmed the good news that regular testing had “not shown conditions are different to other rivers in England”.

It was confirmed that four men arrested in connection with the site have been released but remain under criminal investigation.

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