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Waste from local authorities in the south-east is among the vast mound of rubbish dumped illegally next to a river in Oxfordshire, it can be revealed.

The finding provides evidence of possible large-scale corruption in waste management, a legal expert has warned.

Household rubbish, partly macerated, remained rotting and stinking in a mountain of waste about 150 metres long and up to 6 metres high on Tuesday, in a field next to the River Cherwell outside Kidlington in Oxfordshire.

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[โ€“] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How long did it take to dump?

It's hardly an overnight job

[โ€“] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

The article says the site was being operated for a long time, and remained operational for since time even after the alarm was raised