Double fly-tip sees piles of soil dumped in Oxfordshire

The first incident occurred on the track just off the B4000 outside of Shrivenham, with the waste being found on Sunday, April 12.

Just three days later, the second pile was then reported nearby, leading to an appeal being published by Vale of White Horse District Council on Friday morning, April 17.

Posting photographs of both waste piles, Vale of White Horse council appealed to the public for further information.

A spokesman said: “If you know where this waste may have come from, or who was responsible for dumping it, please email envirocrime@southandvale.gov.uk or call 01235 422146.”

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Two piles were dumped near Shrivenham in the space of a few days. (Image: Vale of White Horse District Council)

Over in Kidlington, up to 30 lorries a day will now remove the illegal waste dump as the £8m clean-up begins.

Some 21,000 tonnes of commercial and household waste, including tyres, shredded plastic and household rubbish, is being removed starting Tuesday, April 14.

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Two piles were dumped near Shrivenham in the space of a few days. (Image: Vale of White Horse District Council)

Specialist teams from Acumen Waste Services will work “at pace”, shifting between 15 to 30 lorry loads a day to clear the site and tackle the damage caused by organised criminal gangs.

The cleanup is expected to last about six months.

Criminals dumped the waste across 8,000 square metres of land near the A34 in Kidlington – an area larger than the pitch at Wembley Stadium.

Environment Agency officers shut down the site in October 2025, months after it was first reported to Cherwell Council in June.