The Mountain of Waste: A Symptom of a Bigger Problem? The recent cleanup efforts in Oxfordshire are a stark reminder of the scale and severity of environmental neglect.
In a field near Kidlington, a "mountain of illegal waste" was dumped, requiring the removal of 22,704 tonnes of rubbish at an estimated cost of £6m over five months.
The Environment Agency's decision to clear the waste, despite its policy of refusing to do so, highlights the exceptional circumstances that led to this massive cleanup effort.