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 in accordance with the operating techniques and management arrangements described within the approved documents”.
Pitcher said the EA had given the landfill operator until 10 November to resolve the issue.
The MP said he had subsequently contacted the EA again about “potential asbestos disposal at the site, along with the air quality and environmental ramifications this could bring”.
