Investigation into suspected illegal waste site
South Kesteven District CouncilA suspected illegal waste site is being investigated after rubbish was found dumped, burned and buried.
Household and construction waste was found by South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) and Lincolnshire Police on land off Water Lane at Ancaster near Grantham, on Friday.
SKDC said the land was designated for agricultural use and does not have a permit for storing or transferring waste.
Two people have been questioned by police on suspicion of fly-tipping and other offences, the authority added.
The site, which is fenced and secured by a gate, was reported to the council by nearby residents who said regular bonfires at the site were causing them distress.
Following a search of the area, fridge-freezers, car parts, tyres, scrap metal, and window frames were found dumped.
The council said buried waste, including what was suspected to be asbestos, was also discovered.
Councillor Rhys Baker said: "When large quantities of waste are dumped, burned, or buried on land serious environmental and health risks can arise from pollution in the ground, in watercourses or released as particles into the air.
"In South Kesteven, we are doing our bit to stop our communities and our precious environment from being damaged by such activity.
"I would urge anyone who has suspicions of potentially illegal activity to report it to us."
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