Former landfill at centre of BBC toxic waste documentary ruled not ‘contaminated'

Former landfill at centre of BBC toxic waste documentary ruled not ‘contaminated'

A landfill site at the centre of a high-profile documentary investigation does not meet the legal definition of "contaminated land",…

Hazardous waste quarry not legally contaminated, council says

Nicholas Thomas, Local Democracy Reporter A former quarry used for dumping hazardous industrial waste does not meet the legal definition of contaminated land, a council has concluded following a detailed investigation. Caerphilly County Borough Council said extensive investigations at Ty Llwyd quarry, near Ynysddu, found the site did not meet the statutory threshold for designation […] The post Hazardous waste quarry not legally contaminated, co…

Land around former quarry’s dumping ground judged to be ‘not contaminated’

A former quarry does not meet the legal definition of “contaminated land” despite local concerns, the council has concluded.