Update as Environment Agency withdraws enforcement notice at Fleetwood's stinking Jameson Road landfill
“‘Capping’ helps reduce odour emissions from the site - an issue that has plagued Fleetwood people to breaking point this year.”
A legal notice to ensure a temporary cap was put in place at part of Fleetwood’s Jameson Road landfill site to stop nasty odours, has been formally withdrawn.
The Environment Agency confirmed that Transwaste, operator of the Fleetwood site, had complied with a two week notice to cap ‘Cell 6’ on the southern edge of the recently landfilled area.
‘Capping’ helps reduce odour emissions from the site - an issue that has plagued Fleetwood people to breaking point this year.
In an updated statement, the Environment Agency said: “This was the part of the landfill that monitoring showed was the source of the most significant gas emissions and the cap will help reduce odour emissions from the site.
“The deadline for works to be completed was July 20 and landfill specialists visited the site on July 21 to assess the temporary capping works and verify compliance with the requirements of the Enforcement Notice.
“We can confirm that the works were completed in accordance with the notice and that the notice has been formally withdrawn.
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“The installation of a more permanent cap across the whole of cell 6 will continue, however we expect that you will notice a reduction in odour.
“We will still have our officers out within the community.”
In the meantime, Transwaste lodged an appeal against a permit variation.
The variation only permitted the operator to accept inert waste, such as soil and bricks - waste that was not likely to cause odour issues. It also required the installation of additional gas monitoring points on the site boundary.
Residents can continue reporting odour concerns through the Environment Agency's incident hotline or online reporting system.