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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sophie Robinson

Man and business charged over 27-tonne mound of waste that blocked road

The pile of waste in Watery Lane (Phil Barnett/PA) - (PA Wire)

A man and a business have been charged over a fly-tipping incident where a mound of waste weighing more than 27 tonnes cut off access to homes and businesses.

The pile of waste, measuring over 20-metres-long and two metres high, was dumped in Watery Lane, on the outskirts of Lichfield in Staffordshire, in the early hours of January 20, Lichfield District Council said.

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