Two arrested in connection with massive illegal waste dumping in Oxfordshire

Six people have been apprehended in connection with a 10-meter-high mountain of waste illegally dumped in an Oxfordshire field, with cleanup costs exceeding £6 million.

First covered Sep 8, 2026 · 2:54 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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18d Guardian Environment Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire — A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6m Two men have been arrested after fly-tippers dumped a “mountain…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-09 (#20)

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