The Vidler Road landfill in Cape Naturaliste is the wrong place for a dump and the wrong future for our iconic region.
Why this matters:
- Contamination already exists. Heavy metals, PFAS and landfill-leachate impacts have been identified in groundwater.
- Groundwater flows beyond the landfill. Towards Yallingup, Smiths Beach and the Cape Naturaliste coast, raising concerns for the wider environment.
- No EPA assessment. Decades of landfill operations, yet the site has never undergone EPA environmental assessment.
- 60+ heavy waste trucks a day. Predominantly travelling from Busselton along Caves Road, increasing road-safety and tourism impacts.
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The Vidler Road landfill in Cape Naturaliste is the wrong place for a dump and the wrong future for our iconic region.
Why this matters:
- Contamination already exists. Heavy metals, PFAS and landfill-leachate impacts have been identified in groundwater.
- Groundwater flows beyond the landfill. Towards Yallingup, Smiths Beach and the Cape Naturaliste coast, raising concerns for the wider environment.
- No EPA assessment. Decades of landfill operations, yet the site has never undergone EPA environmental assessment.
- 60+ heavy waste trucks a day. Predominantly travelling from Busselton along Caves Road, increasing road-safety and tourism impacts.
- Wrong location. Asbestos and hazardous waste leaking into Cape Naturaliste and Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park regions.
- No alternatives from the City. No proper assessment of regional options before proposing the landfill expansion in Cape Naturaliste.
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