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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stanley Murphy-Johns

Hazardous waste among 30,000 tonnes of rubbish dumped in woods linked to organised crime

A monumental clean-up operation has commenced in Kent to remove 30,000 tonnes of hazardous waste illegally dumped in a woodland in Kent.

The extensive effort at Hoad’s Wood in Ashford, coordinated by the Environment Agency, is expected to take a year to complete.

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