End of dumping at tip that overlooks M62, Gilberdyke
No more waste will be allowed to be dumped at a controversial East Yorkshire landfill site from today.
Operator City Plant Ltd will no longer be able to deposit general waste at Gilberdyke Landfill Site after the Environment Agency issued a change to its permit last month.
The tip, which overlooks the M62 motorway, has attracted complaints from residents over its size and smell and the large number of lorries travelling to the site.
It is due to close completely later this year.
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From today, City Plant will only be allowed to proceed with capping the site to seal the land for restoration to a natural appearance.
The Environment Agency permit change was issued because, as the company said would happen, the site has reached its maximum capacity.
Peter Stevenson, environment manager at the Environment Agency, said: "Once capping begins in January, no more general waste will be allowed, and that means any problems of odour or unsightliness of waste will be reduced in time.
"Ultimately, we are looking forward to seeing the site entirely finished, with the surface restored to its natural state – and that goal is now in sight."
Comments
by AstynomiaKats
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 11:40AM
“Perhaps the answer would be to hoist aforementioned bent councillors on poles on top of the tip so we can see the source of the real stink in the East Riding.”
by Sensational
Tuesday, January 01 2013, 9:19PM
“'Restoration to its natural appearance' ?
Well Chernobyl might 'appear' clean if you'd lived on the Moon all your life. Lovely area Gilberdyke. I might have bought a plot of land there if those Euromills had have come up but think I might not, for some reason.”
by dannydarko222
Tuesday, January 01 2013, 8:52PM
“When I pasted the site on the M62 on the 28th it stank for quite some distance & appeared to be be very busy for xmas........ makes sense now !”
by ArthurHunt
Tuesday, January 01 2013, 8:39PM
“Sounds about right... no wonder we are all cynical and disillusioned with the lot!”
by scoobyears
Tuesday, January 01 2013, 6:26PM
“Restored to its natural state...how can that happen ?, check the surrounding
landscape and you will its flat.. Not a leaking smelly festering wart on the landscape.. See how long they take to cap it off with "all types of sealing material" and then it will be even higher than the planning policy allowed..then cityplant will go bust, stating "financial difficulties" and yet another big fat brown envelope passes under the table to yet another corrupt and bent councillor who will state the "benefits" it brought to the local community who are now going to be stuck with this stinking ****hole of a mess for the rest of their lives....”