The Environment Agency ordered Tetron Finningley Ltd to resolve operational discrepancies and odour issues by 10 November or face potential enforcement action. The directive followed an official visit on 9 October to the former quarry, where a massive uncovered stockpile of waste was observed. The resulting fumes previously forced Doncaster Moto Parc to suspend operations after employees and patrons experienced headaches and nausea. Labour MP Lee Pitcher has separately escalated the matter by asking regulators to investigate air quality and potential asbestos disposal at the location.
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The site operator faces potential enforcement action from the Environment Agency if manda…: The site operator faces potential enforcement action from the Environment Agency if mandated odour improvements are not completed promptly.
Local commercial operations face existential operational threats if the landfill fails to…: Local commercial operations face existential operational threats if the landfill fails to contain its disruptive environmental impact.
Regulatory scrutiny is expanding to examine wider potential hazards at the facility, incl…: Regulatory scrutiny is expanding to examine wider potential hazards at the facility, including air quality and asbestos disposal.
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More than 1,000 tonnes of "sewage sludge" have been seen at a landfill site near Doncaster, according to an MP for the town.
Lee Pitcher said in a Facebook post he had been told the waste was being stored in "an uncovered stockpile" at the site in Finningley.
The Labour MP said he had been in contact with the Environment Agency (EA), which confirmed on Thursday that it had "set out a series of actions" for the site's operator following an inspection.
The landfill, located in a former quarry, is operated by Tetron Finningley Ltd, which has not previously responded when contacted for comment by the BBC.
Pitcher, who is the MP for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, said EA officers visited the landfill on 9 October and, after he "chased" them for their findings, they responded on Tuesday.
He said the EA had told him that during the visit "approximately 1,000 tonnes of sewage sludge were observed being stored externally in an uncovered stockpile" and had "identified concerns regarding whether site activities were being undertaken…
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