Dive summary:

• RDF (refuse-derived fuel) has gained popularity over the past two years but waste officials in the U.K. are worried about the effects of the oft-improperly disposed waste.
• Hundreds of tons of household waste has been wrapped in plastic and dumped on farms disguised as hay or exported.
• The problem in part stems from a shortage of local facilities to handle the waste.

From the article:

RDF has become increasingly popular within the waste management industry over the past two years. It means municipal and commercial waste can be baled and wrapped and then exported rather than having to landfill it in the UK. There is a shortage of facilities to burn it for energy recovery within the home market.

Even local authorities, such as the West London Waste Authority, have issued large contracts for the export of the material to reduce their reliance on landfill. ...