Contaminated Land Team

What we do

The main duties of our team are to:

• implement and enforce Part IIa of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 through the Contaminated Land Strategy. This includes a city-wide inspection to determine whether any land is contaminated.  If any contamination is found we ensure that the problem is resolved
• maintain a public register of contaminated land, should any sites become determined contaminated under the Act 
• provide guidance on contaminated land issues to our planning department in respect of developments throughout the city
• analyse site investigations and oversee schemes to remove contamination 
• monitor landfill sites for gas emissions and ensure the sites remain in a safe condition
• provide an environmental enquiry service to supply land quality information for anyone who requests a search to be carried out.  This includes the public, solicitors, developers and consultants.

Contact details

If you require further information from the Contaminated Land Team, you can contact us by using our online contact form or

e-mail:  environmental.protection@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Telephone: 01902 551155
Fax: 01902 554329
Minicom: 01902 555554

Or write to:

Wolverhampton City Council
Regeneration and Environment
Environmental Protection
Civic Centre
St Peter’s Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1DA