The Environment Agency (EA) has put in motion legal proceedings in an effort to have 600 bales of waste removed from Goole Docks, Yorkshire.
Last year, the EA issued an enforcement notice for the removal of 4,050 bales of waste, left by Leeds Paper Recycling (LPR), by December 31 after residents complained of a fly infestation.
However, with a significant proportion of the waste still remaining the EA has decided to begin legal proceedings against NW Trading, the company that leases the land.
NW trading has reportedly lodged an appeal against the EA’s enforcement notice and intends to have the waste removed by February.
An EA spokesperson said: “Investigations are continuing into this complex case and we are instructing lawyers.
“Meanwhile, we are pushing hard for the remaining waste to be cleared and we are making progress – just 600 of the 4050 bales remain and they have been re-wrapped and moved to the more isolated part of the site ahead of their permanent removal.
“Waste crime can cause pollution, puts human health at risk and undermines legitimate businesses. We take it very seriously and will take action.”
The EA said it was "confident" the waste would be removed by the end of March.
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