Environmental scandal in St. Pölten: garbage on landfill 'at the brick oven'!

Environmental scandal in St. Pölten: garbage on landfill 'at the brick oven'!

St. Pölten, Österreich - in an alarming scandal, Greenpeace reveals serious grievances at the landfill "Am Ziegel oven" in St. Pölten. The environmental protection organization presents frightening images that show, such as untreated residual and bulky waste, problematic substances such as batteries and old medication, presumably buried. Greenpeace spokesman Stefan Stadler criticized the carefree procedure: "In the residual waste, everything can end up, also problem and pollutants from batteries, batteries, colors, old medication and photochemicals. So that it has no serious consequences for the environment, these waste must be made harmless by burning or separating." These illegal practices are not only a danger to the environment, they also violate the landfill ordinance in Austria, which has been in force since 2008, which strictly prohibits the deposit of untreated waste. According to Stadler, it is grossly negligent that such problematic substances were apparently simply buried simply as Meindezirk.at reported.

comprehensive controls required

The landfill, which was sold to Zöchling Waste Value GmbH by the city of St. Pölten in 2019, has been criticized for a long time. Residents repeatedly complained of odor nuisance and the deposition of foreign garbage. Greenpeace now calls for the immediate closure of the landfill and a review of the deposits. Thousands of tons of garbage have already been collected and buried on an area of over 15,000 square meters, reported oekoneews.at . The authorities have now initiated unannounced controls to check the allegations. Leopold Schalhas, head of the responsible department, confirmed that the landfill was closed for the time being to support the ongoing investigations.