Four men have been arrested over illegal waste dumping at Bolton House Road in Wigan, part of an Environment Agency investigation. The site, linked to foul odors and a summer fire that forced schools to close, is being addressed with police and agency collaboration. Suspects include a 41-year-old from Wigan, a 35-year-old from Wigan, a 24-year-old from Leeds, and a 59-year-old from Liverpool. One suspect is also tied to waste dumping at Cave’s Inn Pits SSSI in Leicestershire. The Environment Agency’s National Environmental Crime Unit leads the probe, while the government announced funding for the Wigan site’s cleanup. Officials emphasized a zero-tolerance approach to waste crime, citing stricter enforcement measures under the Waste Crime Action Plan. The arrests follow prior actions, including the 2024/25 operations stopping 743 illegal waste sites.
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