Dumpsite

He affirmed that the end use of the dumpsite is to generate electricity of one megawatt per hectare, adding that landfill gas tapped from the dumpsite can conveniently generate energy for electricity.

Shumba added that Geo Pomona Waste Management should not claim management of the dumpsite without investing in the waste collection equipment and systems.

Among the 80 chemicals detected in the Love Canal dumpsite was benzene—a well-established human carcinogen.

As the neighborhood woke up each day, residents crossed the small road to the dumpsite, power-walking around the park for their morning exercise.

According to the chief, the exercise was very timely, adding that the Assakae dumpsite had become a headache for the community.

Alfred Samuel was a builder but resorted to collecting recyclables at the Walvis Bay dumpsite when the construction industry collapsed a few years ago.

A section of the dumpsite in Paraquita Bay on Tortola.

Dandora dumpsite, which is Nairobi's largest dumping site, is currently reeling under the weight of excessive solid waste holding over 1.8 million tons of waste against an expected capacity of 500,000 tons.

The NDLEA Commander reiterated that domestic trafficking of illicit drugs along the Kogi corridor would not be allowed and neither would the state be allowed to become the dumpsite for harmful substances.

The police in the Erongo region have opened a case of concealment of birth after a human foetus was discovered at a dumpsite at Karibib on Saturday.

This January 6, 2020 photo shows the dumpsite in Paraquita Bay on Tortola.

Human faeces in several spots on the ground, inside the enclosure and the picnic spot looks like a dumpsite”.

One drainage near White Mountain Road appears to be a preferred dumpsite for animal remains and alcohol containers.

One pertinent question that is still begging for an answer is why a mother would carry a child for 9 months and end up throwing the child away at a dumpsite?

The dumpsite has for long been an eyesore and poses an environmental nightmare and health hazard to residents in the populous town.

The Governor said: “I assure the people and the contractor at this dumpsite that all the challenges outlined to us will be addressed as soon as possible.

COUNTY DUMP CLOSINGS – Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the Decatur dumpsite will be closed Monday.

He said the issue of child scavengers at the dumpsite, is a concern to society and it is the responsibility of both the authorities and family heads to tackle with urgency.

Irma Bohmer (93) and her neighbor, Joe Van Zyl (83), who live in complex two roads away from the New England Road dumpsite, said that they are fed up of breathing smoke-filled air.

Musa Chamane of groundWorks said that he supports the closing of the dumpsite.