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Ecologists in Action has filed a complaint with the Office of Environment and Planning of the Autonomous Region for the existence of a massive illegal dump on the site of Cabezo de la Plata, in Canadas de San Pedro (Murcia).

The landfill, operated by a merchant in San Pedro del Pinatar, without a permit, and ceased operations in March this year after more than six years of uncontrolled dumping of all types of waste. A closure was forced by the numerous complaints and complaints from environmental organizations and neighbors of the landfill.

However, in its complaint, the environmental organization said that "the cessation of the activity has not done away with the environmental and health hazards arising from the accumulation of thousands of tons of waste of all kinds, including hazardous for more than six years" . And also request the Prosecutor to investigate whether the permanent closure of the landfill is being fulfilled or not.

Pedro Luengo, regional coordinator for Ecologists in Action, said "this is one of the most serious cases so far have reported on the volume of waste has been dumped there by the surface area and environmental degradation is having on the environment, the SPA (Special Protection Area for birds) Monte Valley and Sierras de Altahona and Escalona

The environmental organization says that "in the dump there was an intense and ongoing daily traffic of heavy trucks, which had access to the premises without control over what they threw"

The landfill Cañadas de San Pedro has an area of approximately 100,000 square meters, and discharges also affect the nearby boardwalk Blacksmiths.

For Ecologists in Action activity this illegal dump for more than six years is a clear assault on the environment and natural resources, so that requests the opening by the prosecutor an investigation "

And it concludes, Luengo-the recent cessation of this activity "does not negate any liability that may be incurred by the company that owns the facility, and there are scattered thousands of tons of waste

Source: Ecologistas en Acción