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£6M Clearance: England's Mega Dump Gone
28 Aug
Summary
- Over 22,000 tonnes of rubbish removed from Oxfordshire site.
- Cleanup operation cost an estimated £6 million.
- MP urges government leadership to address national waste crisis.
A significant illegal waste dumping site in Oxfordshire, measuring 150m long, has been completely cleared by the Environment Agency. This extensive operation, which spanned five months, successfully removed over 22,000 tonnes of rubbish from the land off the A34 near Kidlington.
The cleanup effort incurred an estimated cost of £6 million. The Environment Agency funded this operation and intends to recover the expenses from those responsible as their investigation progresses. The site, declared a critical incident in November 2025, was initially shut down by officers in October 2025.
Calum Miller, the MP for Bicester and Woodstock, has emphasized the severity of the issue, labeling organized waste dumping as a "national crisis." He is urging the government to implement tougher measures and provide leadership from the top to effectively combat illegal waste disposal across the country.
