thanks Arthur I did think as much, I was thinking if I planted a perennial
green manure which I could cut down and use as mulch or compost it, do you
think that would be ok or still a risk of contamination, the rubbish that
was dumped looks like household waste, old carpet, and what looked like a
bedroom suite
thanks
Paul
"Arthur" wrote in message
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No, it's too risky
- Old metal or wood items may have been painted with lead paint that is
poisonous.
- Fly-tipping often involves nasty items like asbestos that are expensive
to
dump legally.
Unless you are feeling very brave I would be inclined to clear away as
much
as possible of the solid material (using strong gloves), bag it up and
take
it to a council dump. Do this after rain so that there isn't so much dust
to breathe.
Plant flowers only in this area.

- Arthur

"PA" wrote in message
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A section of my allotment was used as a fly tip and bonfire site. I've
cleared all the rubbish and started to turn the ground over, I'm finding
all
sorts of stuff rusty nail, metal, chipboard and plastic.the soil is a
lot
darker with some red lumps which break up when crushed. my question is
should I use this section of ground to grow veg, I was going to plant
some
cabbage and kale,or will it contaminant the crop, the allotment is quite
large and there's plenty more ground needs turning over/weeding, so
leaving
some of it wont be too bad.
Thanks
Any advice would be appreciated
Paul