MALLORCA TODAY - Council says Tirme does not need to send ash waste to landfill

The ongoing row over the planned movement of ash waste by the waste-treatment company Tirme from Alcúdia's power station to landfill in Santa Margalida has taken a new turn, the Council of Mallorca's environment councillor saying that Endesa (which operates the power station and which is also a major shareholder in Tirme) has found a way of avoiding this. The company has, however, disassociated itself from this statement. Santa Margalida town hall continues to believe that the ultimate purpose of authorisation to use landfill is to shift ash from the burning of waste imports at Son Reus.

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MALLORCA TODAY - Santa Margalida and ash waste landfill

The row over the planned movement of ash waste from the Es Murterar power station in Alcúdia to a landfill site in Santa Margalida has led the town hall to demand of the Council of Mallorca that it be included in any decisions regarding this transportation. The access road to the landfill falls under the town hall, which has indicated that it might block the way to trucks. The Council, it would seem, may have to expropriate the road in order to ensure movement of trucks.

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MALLORCA TODAY - Santa Margalida opposes ash waste deposits

Santa Margalida town hall has objected to a decision of the Council of Mallorca to permit Tirme, the company which has the concession to treat waste on the island, to transport ash and other waste from Alcúdia's power station to landfill in the town. Mayor Miguel Cifre has suggested that action would be taken to prevent trucks getting to the landfill site.

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