We are prepared to go the full distance when companies persistently flout the law.
Innes Jones, Environment Agency
The High Court issued an injunction on Monday which will prevent the Alloyde II site, at the Neasden Goods Yard in the London borough of Brent, from treating waste or carrying out any “dust producing activities”.
The move follows the waste management licence for the site being revoked by the Environment Agency in early 2006, after two of the defendants were convicted of multiple waste offences.
However, further inspections revealed that waste was still be deposited, sorted and handled on the site – causing the Environment Agency to seek an injunction.
Opposition
The site, which mainly handled construction and demolition skip waste, is also close to residential areas, and has been the focus of “significant” local opposition as Neasden is considered to have one of the greatest concentrations of dust in London.
The defendants were not named by the Environment Agency, but ultimately agreed to the conditions of the injunction.
Now only the overnight parking of trucks carrying covered skips and bins of waste will be allowed at the site and the High Court has the power to fine or even imprison the defendants if they fail to comply.
Innes Jones, area manager for the EA, said: “We are very pleased with this result. Although these exercises are very demanding on resources, we are prepared to go the full distance when companies persistently flout the law.”
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