Man jailed for filling quarry with 100,000 tonnes of dangerous waste

Man jailed for filling quarry with 100,000 tonnes of dangerous waste

12 April 2021, by Maxine Perella

A businessman who illegally dumped 100,000 tonnes of waste into a quarry has been jailed following a three-year investigation by the Environment Agency (EA).

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