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  4. Answers to common questions about Walleys Quarry

Answers to common questions about Walleys Quarry

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  1. Answers to common questions about Walleys Quarry
  2. What permits are issued for the site and how is the activity monitored?
  3. What measures are in place to control the odour? 
  4. What is the health impact on residents?
  5. Are lorries allowed to park on the road before the site opens?
  6. You are here: How is the site engineered? 
  7. Who controls what goes in the landfill?
  8. How is landfill gas managed at the site?
  9. What is leachate and how is it managed?
  10. What measures are in place to control the seagulls?
  11. What controls are in place to reduce litter and waste falling from vehicles?

How is the site engineered? 

The site is engineered to ensure that the waste deposited is contained in a low permeability clay liner. The engineered systems are in place to control and monitor leachate and landfill gas produced by the degradation of waste.

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