Fleetwood's Toxic Haze: Transwaste's Landfill Stench

0:00On April 10th, Fleetwood and Lancashire is dealing with a nightmare stench from a landfill site run by Transwaste. For over two years, this hydrogen sulfide gas, think rotten eggs, has hit residents hard since the Jamison Road site reopened in late 20. 23. The Environment Agency has filtered more than 20,000 complaints with nearly 6,000 just in the last six weeks. The smell gets worse on nice days and sticks around at night when cooler air traps at low to the ground. Folks three miles away say it's blowing into their homes, even reaching Blackpool's edge. Transwaste shut the place for five years before restarting, but now they've got 74 compliance issues logged, a third called Sirius. People are wretching, getting headaches, nose bleeds, and breathing problems like asthma and COPD. Which hit this deprived area harder than average. Kids at Flakefleet Primary won't play outside, and some blame new diagnoses on the fumes. Long-term worries linger for pregnancies and vulnerable health.

1:00Protest drew over a hundred locals last month, marching with masks and walkers. The town's MP calls the operator's crooks and demands a shutdown. Transwaste started installing a permanent cap this month after agency approval. But residents feel agencies like the council and NHS are dragging their feet. Officials say they're monitoring daily, pushing for covers and caps, ready to enforce if smells don't fade. Fleetwood's fighting back with gas readings and truck logs determined to end this toxic case for good.