The Environment Agency has joined forces with partners to take enforcement action at a Southport skip hire company.

To protect the environment from harm, the Agency revoked the waste permit for Johnson’s Scrap Metal Ltd on 17 January 2025, for its site at Crowland Street at Crowland Industrial Estate in Southport.

The revocation means that Johnson’s Scrap Metal Ltd, trading under Johnson’s Skip Hire, is no longer able to carry out any form of waste operations, including accepting or processing waste. 

As part of the permit revocation the operator is also required to clear the site of all waste.

Environment Agency investigations have suggested that the company has continued to operate.

They visited the site last week with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Sefton Council and Merseysid

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