Over 1,000 tonnes of sewage seen at landfill site

Labour MP Lee Pitcher, who represents Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, said on Facebook that more than 1,000 tonnes of sewage sludge have been seen at a landfill site in Finningley, a former quarry near Doncaster. He added that the waste was being stored in "an uncovered stockpile". The Environment Agency confirmed on Thursday that it had "set out a series of actions" for the site’s operator after an inspection on 9 October.

Pitcher said the agency told him that during the visit "approximately 1,000 tonnes of sewage sludge were observed being stored externally in an uncovered stockpile" and that it had "identified concerns regarding whether site activities were being undertaken in accordance with the operating techniques and management arrangements described within the approved documents". The EA has given Tetron Finningley Ltd until 10 November to resolve the matter, and Pitcher said he has also raised worries about "potential asbestos disposal at the site, along with the air quality and environmental ramifications this could bring".