There's something in the air

Kirkstall dumped on again

In mid August the foul odours from the waste site returned to plague the residents and businesses in the area.

It appears the small was caused by rotting garden waste from Brown Bin collections diverted from a transfer site next to a sewage works in Dewsbury due to concerns expressed by the Environment Agency over odours emitting from the Dewsbury site. This waste was less noxious and smelly than the non-recyclable domestic refuse which the council is proposing could be stored there if the new transfer station opens.

This was done without the knowledge of the local councillors and despite the recent concerns expressed at Leeds City Councils proposals to re-open the site as a waste transfer station. 60,000 residents of Leeds have a Brown Bin collection, but most of Kirkstall does not.

Councillor Bernard Atha commented: "It is wrong to subject people to this kind of problem. It would quite rightly not be tolerated near houses in Wetherby, Otley or Guiseley Adel or Bramhope who will be sending their waste to Kirkstall. It is wrong that the people of Kirkstall should be subjected to this disgusting smell and clouds of insanitary black flies."