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Wigan Residents Terrorized by £4.5M Illegal Waste Dump and Suspected Crime Gang
1 Nov
Summary
- 30ft mountain of 25,000 tons of waste including soiled nappies, chemicals, and plastic
- Residents plagued by rats, flies, and stench of rotting food
- Locals fear retaliation from suspected Liverpool crime gang paid to dump the waste
As of November 1st, 2025, residents of a Wigan neighborhood are enduring a nightmarish situation due to a massive illegal waste dump that has plagued their community for months. The 30-foot mountain of 25,000 tons of waste, consisting of soiled nappies, chemicals, and plastic, has attracted an invasion of rats and flies, as well as a pervasive stench of rotting food.
Locals living in the "smell zone" believe the rogue rubbish was dumped by a suspected Liverpool crime gang, who they claim were paid to illegally dispose of the waste. Residents are now living in fear of the gangsters, reluctant to speak out loudly against the situation due to concerns over potential retaliation.
Wigan Council has issued a closure notice on the former scrapyard where the dump is located, but locals say no action has been taken so far. The cost of clearing the site has been estimated at a staggering £4.5 million, a figure that the council claims they do not have readily available. As a result, the residents remain trapped in this untenable situation, with no end in sight to their misery.
