Waste cargo returns to England

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Containers of waste that were alleged to have been illegally exported from the UK to Brazil last month are due to arrive at the port of Felixstowe today.

Containers of waste that were alleged to have been illegally exported from the UK to Brazil last month are due to arrive at the port of Felixstowe in Suffolk today.

Seventy one out of a total of 89 containers are due to arrive on the cargo ship MSC Serena, with the remainder returning at a later date. The Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Resources (IBAMA) has alleged that some of the containers contain clinical waste including syringes and condoms.

The Environment Agency will be organising the fumigation of the containers before undertaking a full investigation of their contents. Once evidence has been gathered, the Agency will then ensure that the waste is safely dealt with by an appointed contractor. The fumigation process is expected to last a week.

The shipping lines contracted to transport the containers from the UK to Brazil agreed to repatriate the containers to the UK at their own expense.

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