Environmental scandal in St. Pölten: Illegal burial of garbage uncovered!

Environmental scandal in St. Pölten: Illegal burial of garbage uncovered!

At the landfill "Am Ziegel stove" in St. Pölten, unexpected inspections by authorities and the Environmental Organization Greenpeace were carried out on Thursday. The occasion was serious allegations that illegally untreated residual and bulky waste is buried from households and businesses. According to reports from Today.at , the developments are shocking; Greenpeace has documented renewed grievances since October and informed about the improper elimination of waste that is potentially polluting.

The Greenpeace spokesman Stefan Stadler commented concerns about the dangers that assume such waste. "In residual waste, everything can land, also problem and pollutants from batteries, batteries, colors and old medication," said Stadler and warned of the possible environmental consequences. The review has shown that this landfill has been privatized since 2019 and most recently sold to Zöchling Waste Verwertungs GmbH, which led to repeated complaints from residents about odor nuisance, as from meinbezirk.at . As a result of the intensive checks, the landfill is now closed until further notice so as not to hinder the ongoing investigations.

The political reactions are also hot. The Greens in St. Pölten welcome the decision to close. Christina Engel-Unterberger, a representative of the Greens, emphasized: "This decision shows how important it is not to look away and that persistent commitment can really make a difference." At the same time, the turquoise crashes through the city, since there had been symptoms of stench and drifts since spring. Vice Mayor Matthias Adl criticized that these topics were not addressed earlier.