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Infamous 600-tonne Harrow fly-tipping site cleared

An infamous fly-tipping hotspot in Harrow has been cleared by waste management company Powerday and specialist demolition contractors Goody Demolition.

Fly-tipping site in Harrow
Image credit: Powerday

The site located in Wealdstone, South Harrow, was predicted to cost £348,000 to clear up last month.

Over 600 tonnes of industrial and hazardous waste had accumulated at the hotspot since 2023.

The site was formerly a driving school and was then used to park special needs minibuses.

The land is set as the location of a major housing development project that will see 149 new homes built on the land.

Harrow fly-tipping site
Image credit: Powerday

Powerday was able to support contracted Goody Demolition by providing a fleet of roll-on-roll-off (RoRo) vehicles.

Edward Crossan, CEO of Powerday, said: “We’re proud to be a part of this significant operation, helping to tackle one of the city’s most challenging fly-tipping sites.

“Our team worked closely with Goody Demolition and local authorities to ensure that waste was safely collected and transported to our recycling facilities, minimising the environmental impact.”

Good Demolition segregated the materials on site for collection and Powerday said that the cleared waste will now be recycled as far as possible to avoid landfill.

Rob Gregory, contracts manager at Goody Demolition, added: “This was a huge undertaking, and the seamless collaboration with Powerday has been instrumental in the effective clearance of this challenging site.

“Through working together, we have successfully tackled a major environmental concern, clearing over 600 tonnes of waste. We look forward to seeing the development that will now take place on this empty land.”

Fly-tipping has long been a growing issue in London, with a 6% surge from 2023 to 2024 reaching 1.15 million tonnes nationally.

Yesterday it was reported that Haringey council in London issued £1,393,350 worth of fly-tipping and littering fines between April 2024 and March 2025.

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