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Illegal dump next to M25 to finally close after lorry tipping out waste gets stuck in mud

The Environment Agency cites serious health and fire risks from waste dumped near a major gas pipe and tributary to the River Thames, prompting immediate closure.

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The Environment Agency (EA) has been granted a restriction order to shut Britain's latest large-scale illegal dump due to "serious harm to human health" and fire concerns. The 300m (984 feet)-long site, which lies next to the M25 outside Epping in Essex, is set to be shut on Thursday after today's court decision.

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Illegal dump next to M25 to finally close after lorry tipping out waste gets stuck in mud

The 300m-long site, which lies next to the M25 outside Epping, is set to be shut on Thursday with only emergency services, utility workers and the Environment Agency allowed access.

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Illegal dump to finally close after lorry tipping out waste gets stuck in mud

The Environment Agency (EA) has been granted a restriction order to shut Britain's latest large-scale illegal dump due to 'serious harm to human health' and fire concerns.

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One News Page broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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