Survey showed 93 % of residents that are local to the Mick George Landfill rated the stench last summer as strong to sickening.
Research conducted by posting an on-line survey to local residents near the Rushton site.
After years of the Environment Agency (EA) promising the next ‘fix’ residents are fed up with the lack of policing of the odour and ineffective management of the site when it comes to responding to residents’ concerns.
Not only are crucial aspects of the residents’ telephone reports being ignored by the EA but negligible feedback is being given to those concerned and requesting it. Residents have stated in volume (92% of those surveyed to be exact) that they are worried about the health implications of these pungent and putrid odours and people feeling sick to their stomach. With one neighbour reporting that the local GP surgery had to report a spike in Asthma related cases to Environmental Health following yet another fire at the landfill at the end of summer 2019.
We've been asked to remove the person's name of the EA who said “If you feel sick or feel unwell to seek medical attention” following the reporting of residents feeling unwell following the last fire. Mr Wilkinson went on to state once again that farm smells cover the area despite the fact that multiple residents had gotten in their cars on numerous occasions and tracked the smell to the landfill.
With years and years of suffering from the large scale landfill operation nearby, residents are tired and battle worn. The EA is supposed to be protecting the residents and yet they are continually putting residents on the front line to fight this undeniably awful issue.
The EA have privileged access to recourse against the site but they themselves feel that their hands are tied. This again, leave the residents in an impossible situation.
The key to a successful approach is to plan to shut the site down. Years of ruining local residents summers has to stop.
Updates
January 30, 2020
I honestly cannot believe how many people are actually fed up with this lingering stench because the momentum here is completely wild and feels like a massive shift in how we are being heard. It is just so exhausting to track the source of that smell while being told it is just fertilizer but seeing all of you come together gives me a weird amount of hope that maybe someone has to listen now.
37 Comments
Whilst there may be no immediate health implications a clean living environment should be a given. The landfill at Weldon has no such issues do it would seem to me that the Mick George site is simply not being run properly and the issue has been going on so long now it’s obvious they have no interest in dealing with it unless legally forced to do so. Should be stopped from accepting any more waste until the site is properly prepared and capable of dealing with the fumes and gases .
I smell it from my home and I have to go past it to go to work: turning off my much needed heater because of the wrenching sickening sweet smell that engulfs my car! I’ve never smelt this kind of stench and I lived in London for 20 years! Nowhere else that I have been in this beautiful countryside of ours, has there been even a whiff of industrial fumes filling the air like we locals have to endure. I’m so glad I have found this petition. Some big changes clearly need to happen!
It would not be allowed to happen anywhere else!!
Funny, I don't recall being notified that this landfill site was popping up.
This refuse site should be closed down until the proper authorities force site management to stop the STINK then I could open my house doors and windows and enjoy sitting in the garden. Having to endure lockdown and covid is bad enough but this makes it like a double whammy
Thought we had a gas leak. Very strong smell of methane inside the house. Happens regularly.
We live in East Carlton which is ~4 miles away from this site and the sickening smell is very noticeable if the wind is coming from that direction. It must be unbearable for those living nearby. This surely cannot be allowed to continue and must be closed with remedial costs recovered from the company responsible.
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Survey showed 93 % of residents that are local to the Mick George Landfill rated the stench last summer as strong to sickening.
Research conducted by posting an on-line survey to local residents near the Rushton site.
After years of the Environment Agency (EA) promising the next ‘fix’ residents are fed up with the lack of policing of the odour and ineffective management of the site when it comes to responding to residents’ concerns.
Not only are crucial aspects of the residents’ telephone reports being ignored by the EA but negligible feedback is being given to those concerned and requesting it. Residents have stated in volume (92% of those surveyed to be exact) that they are worried about the health implications of these pungent and putrid odours and people feeling sick to their stomach. With one neighbour reporting that the local GP surgery had to report a spike in Asthma related cases to Environmental Health following yet another fire at the landfill at the end of summer 2019.
We've been asked to remove the person's name of the EA who said “If you feel sick or feel unwell to seek medical attention” following the reporting of residents feeling unwell following the last fire. Mr Wilkinson went on to state once again that farm smells cover the area despite the fact that multiple residents had gotten in their cars on numerous occasions and tracked the smell to the landfill.
With years and years of suffering from the large scale landfill operation nearby, residents are tired and battle worn. The EA is supposed to be protecting the residents and yet they are continually putting residents on the front line to fight this undeniably awful issue.
The EA have privileged access to recourse against the site but they themselves feel that their hands are tied. This again, leave the residents in an impossible situation.
The key to a successful approach is to plan to shut the site down. Years of ruining local residents summers has to stop.
Updates
January 30, 2020
I honestly cannot believe how many people are actually fed up with this lingering stench because the momentum here is completely wild and feels like a massive shift in how we are being heard. It is just so exhausting to track the source of that smell while being told it is just fertilizer but seeing all of you come together gives me a weird amount of hope that maybe someone has to listen now.
37 Comments
Jan 2021 Been living here a year and have never smelt anything like it, its that bad recently driving on the a6003 it makes my throat sore, affects my vision and I get headaches more regular. Shut this place down
Whilst there may be no immediate health implications a clean living environment should be a given. The landfill at Weldon has no such issues do it would seem to me that the Mick George site is simply not being run properly and the issue has been going on so long now it’s obvious they have no interest in dealing with it unless legally forced to do so. Should be stopped from accepting any more waste until the site is properly prepared and capable of dealing with the fumes and gases .
I smell it from my home and I have to go past it to go to work: turning off my much needed heater because of the wrenching sickening sweet smell that engulfs my car! I’ve never smelt this kind of stench and I lived in London for 20 years! Nowhere else that I have been in this beautiful countryside of ours, has there been even a whiff of industrial fumes filling the air like we locals have to endure. I’m so glad I have found this petition. Some big changes clearly need to happen!
It would not be allowed to happen anywhere else!!
Funny, I don't recall being notified that this landfill site was popping up.
This refuse site should be closed down until the proper authorities force site management to stop the STINK then I could open my house doors and windows and enjoy sitting in the garden. Having to endure lockdown and covid is bad enough but this makes it like a double whammy
Thought we had a gas leak. Very strong smell of methane inside the house. Happens regularly.
We live in East Carlton which is ~4 miles away from this site and the sickening smell is very noticeable if the wind is coming from that direction. It must be unbearable for those living nearby. This surely cannot be allowed to continue and must be closed with remedial costs recovered from the company responsible.
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Jan 2021 Been living here a year and have never smelt anything like it, its that bad recently driving on the a6003 it makes my throat sore, affects my vision and I get headaches more regular. Shut this place down