Overview
- Drone video published by the Liverpool Echo reveals mounds of rubbish stretching across an area roughly seven pitches long and three wide, about 300 metres from nearby estates.
- Knowsley Council’s leader Graham Morgan called the site horrendous and urged that those responsible be prosecuted.
- The Environment Agency and Merseyside Police confirmed an ongoing criminal investigation and said the hunt is underway for those behind the dumping.
- Reports put the waste at around 30,000 tonnes, making it one of the largest illegal dumps recorded in the UK, though the figure remains an estimate.
- Coverage indicates only a fraction of the site was used but that groundworks appeared prepared for far more tipping, highlighting concerns over clean‑up and accountability.