Environment Agency Takes Action Following Foul Smell Complaints in Salford

We use some essential cookies to make this website work. We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. The Environment Agency has taken action following an investigation into reports of foul smells in Little Hulton in Salford, Greater Manchester. The investigation followed an increase in odour complaints over a period of 10 days. As a result, it has partially suspended one site’s environmental permit. Kenny Waste Management Limited is restricted from carrying out certain waste handling and treatment activities on a specific area of the site identified as causing the smell. The operator must also remove waste from this area of the site by 13 November. The suspension notice was issued on 8 October and took effect immediately. The notice also requires the operator to carry out odour monitoring and put odour control measures in place. It is an offence to fail to comply with the requirements of the notice. Communities should not have to tolerate offensive odours and we know that it’s having a significant impact on those living, working and going to school in the area of Little Hulton. Ensuring waste is managed in a way that protects people and the environment is our priority. We’ll continue to monitor the situation in the area closely and we won’t hesitate to consider further action against those believed to be responsible if the situation does not improve. Between 25 September and 5 October 2026, the Environment Agency received 52 complaints from members of the public about offensive odour in the Little Hulton area. The following links open in a new tab Share on Facebook (opens in new tab) Share on X (opens in new tab) Is this page useful? Maybe Yes this page is useful No this page is not useful Thank you for your feedback Report a problem with this page Help us improve GOV.UK Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript ) .