Smelly landfills cause more than 500 complaints

More than 500 complaints were made about foul smells from dumps and waste plants in 2013, watchdogs have revealed.

Smelly landfills cause more than 500 complaints
Thu, 05 Mar, 2015 - 06:18

More than 500 complaints were made about foul smells from dumps and waste plants in 2013, watchdogs have revealed.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the tip with the worst record was Ballynagran in Co Wicklow which was hit with 140 complaints about its operations.

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