FOI release
FOI Regarding Fires at Waste Sites
Case reference FOI2026/00923
Received 4 August 2026
Published 28 August 2026
Request
This is a freedom of information request for the Fire and Rescue Service. The information requested relates to three periods: * 1 April 2024-31 March 2025 * 1 April 2025- 31 March 26, and * 1 April 2026 - 31 July 2026. The information requested is the number of fires in your area at permitted and non-permitted waste management sites and waste carrying vehicles , including but not limited to: Permitted sites: * Household waste recycling centres * Civic amenity sites * Landfill sites * Waste transfer stations * Materials recycling facilities * Waste storage sites * Energy from waste facilities * Composting sites * Anaerobic digestion sites * Automotive Dismantlers * Scrap Metal Dealers * Other waste sites not listed Unpermitted Sites: * Unpermitted Household waste recycling centres * Unpermitted Civic amenity sites * Unpermitted Landfill sites * Unpermitted Waste transfer stations * Unpermitted Materials recycling facilities * Unpermitted Waste storage sites * Unpermitted Energy from waste facilities * Unpermitted Composting sites * Unpermitted Anaerobic digestion sites * Unpermitted Automotive Dismantlers * Unpermitted Scrap Metal Dealers * Fly tipped waste * Any other relevant waste site Vehicles: * Refuse collection vehicles (either local authority or otherwise) * Bulk waste carrying vehicles A spreadsheet is attached for your use if you think it is a convenient and efficient way of furnishing the data. Many thanks in anticipation of your co-operation. Please note I am not a journalist - I am interested in this information on a purely professional basis.
Response
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