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At the news known to the media about a break in one of the vessels of urban waste landfill Cañada Hermosa, Esther Herguedas, Councillor Izquierda Unida-Los Verdes has sent a letter to Councilman Jose Ros responsible for requesting information about these events and asking to visit the landfill.

At the same time, Herguedas has announced that the next plenary session will present a question regarding the status of the landfill and the amount of waste they receive and the type of waste that enters the plant and the treatment they receive.

Herguedas asserts, the failure of one of the vessels suggests that the plant is getting a lot more waste than is allowed confirming allegations that for years made Ecologists in Action, an organization that has also provided evidence that the landfill receives large amounts of garbage Ulea plant and vessels that are thrown a lot of waste without passing through the recycling process.

Herguedas ask at the next plenary session by the amount of waste entering the plant, since it seems that do not match the expected operating life given to each glass - about 16 years, real life has, as it fills in five.

Reported that the Glen Hermosa plant has three vessels, "the last applied in 2003 and approved by resolution of the General Directorate of Environmental Quality Department of Sustainable Development in April 2008, not only was built before being permitted but now is full "(at the time of this writing we have no information on whether this vessel which has ruptured) and the 4 th vessel is being built."

Herguedas said citizens are entitled to know what waste management policies are made in the municipality, and require that the destination of the money they pay through their taxes for this purpose are used properly and will not be around in expensive campaigns Washing a picture that events like this contribute to deteriorate.

In this case involving environmental, safety, but also appropriate use of public funds.

Source: IU+LV, Ayuntamiento de Murcia