Pilsworth South Landfill Site

From 15 October 2025, Pilsworth South Landfill Site will be accepting waste again.

The site had closed voluntarily after multiple complaints about strong odours and air pollution.

Site improvements

The site operators have made major changes to how the site runs to help stop bad odours and reduce pollution.

Before reopening, the site met all environmental and operational standards.

Ongoing checks

The Environment Agency will monitor the site to make sure it follows the conditions of its environmental permit and doesn’t cause pollution or harm people’s health.

A mobile air monitoring unit at a school in Heywood will also continue checking the air quality of the area.

Report concerns about the site or strong odours

If you notice strong odours or have concerns about the site, please report them to the Environment Agency:

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Contact Environmental Health Services

Telephone: Click to call 0300 303 8871

Address: Public Protection Service
Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale OL16 1XU

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