Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps
BBC Politics1 min read108 words
The government has announced that three former industrial sites located in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire collectively hold approximately 22,000 tonnes of waste. The figure was disclosed during a briefing on the ongoing assessment of legacy contamination across the country, highlighting the scale of material that remains to be managed at the locations.
Officials said the waste inventory will inform remediation plans and funding allocations as part of the national strategy to address historic pollution. Authorities in each region are expected to coordinate with environmental regulators to determine the most appropriate disposal or treatment methods, with the aim of mitigating any potential impact on local communities and ecosystems.
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