'No timeline or cost' for illegal dump clean-up plan
The clean-up of the Mobuoy dump in County Londonderry remains uncertain, with no timeline or cost estimate provided. Local politicians expressed disappointment over the lack of new information regarding the remediation of one of Europe's largest illegal landfill sites. The estimated cost for the clean-up could range from £107 million to £700 million, depending on the extent of the work required.
- ▪The Mobuoy dump covers over 100 acres and contains an estimated 1.6 million tonnes of waste.
- ▪Local politicians are concerned about the absence of a timeline and cost estimate for the clean-up.
- ▪Environment Minister Andrew Muir has stated that plans for remediation are progressing, but a formal funding application cannot be made until a cost estimate is completed.
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'No timeline or cost' for illegal dump clean-up planJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCThe contaminated Mobuoy dump is thought to cover more than 100 acres of landThere is still no timeline, cost estimate or guarantee of the money needed, for the clean-up one of Europe's largest illegal landfill sites, politicians have said.The contaminated Mobuoy dump at Campsie in County Londonderry, discovered in 2013, was used to bury thousands of tonnes of rubbish at a site spanning more than 100 acres.
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