Bid for new waste permit at site behind ‘eggy’ stink

The stench, known as the Pilsworth stink, had prompted concern from local authorities, including calls for Valencia to be stripped of its licence.

New monitoring facilities were put in place by the EA around the site as a result, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service[1].

Valencia was granted permission for a new recycling centre at the site, just to the east of the M66 motorway, in December last year.

The firm has now applied to start processing the material already coming into the landfill at the new facility.

“This is a significant investment in recycling infrastructure and will see any recyclable material removed and sent for reprocessing before residual waste is landfilled at the existing site,” a spokesman said.

Local resident Bernard Hirst from Unsworth said he and other residents were opposed to the firm’s plans.

He said he feared Valencia would not meet its permit conditions, and said the EA’s monitoring work should be allowed to finish before any further permissions are granted.

Mr Hirst told BBC Radio Manchester[2] he could still smell the odour from the site “on most days”.

The EA has been contacted for comment.

References

1. ^ Local Democracy Reporting Service (www.bbc.com)
2. ^ BBC Radio Manchester (www.bbc.co.uk)