Remex Pushes Ahead with Controversial Landfill in Protected Fresdorf Heath
Remex Mineralstoff GmbH & Co. KG, the new operator of waste storage planning in Fresdorfer Heide, is pushing ahead with its plans to create a class 1 landfill in a protected landscape area. The site, home to a wolf pack and a transitional moor with protected species, has sparked opposition from local environmental activist Elisabeth Moss and her citizens' initiative 'Deponie-Nie'.
The proposed landfill, initially planned to hold 2.7 million cubic meters of waste, could also accept contaminated waste. Elisabeth Moss, a 66-year-old environmental activist, is fighting against the expansion of a gravel pit and its conversion into a mineral waste dump. She fears that the company could lobby for a new, wider road to facilitate truck traffic, potentially expanding into the Fresdorf Heath.
The permit from the mining authority allows the 'immediate implementation' of the expansion, with logging already underway in the area. However, three lawsuits against the mining authority's permit are pending, citing violations of planning and participation procedures and infrastructure development, as well as the special protection status of the moor area. The planned waste includes fiberglass waste, industrial slag, bitumen, and sewage sludge, among others.
Remex, the company that took over BZR, continues to pursue the landfill plans in the Fresdorf heath, despite opposition from local residents and environmental activists. The final outcome remains uncertain, pending the resolution of the ongoing legal challenges.
