Vassallo Group and the German company JV Haase have been officially awarded the contract for the rehabilitation of the island's three closed landfills. The project involves the control of aerial emissions and initial rehabilitation of the three formerly uncontrolled landfill sites in Maghtab, Wied Fulija and Qortin, Gozo.

The latest technologies will be introduced in order to minimise odours and treat any harmful components in the gas emanating from the internal combustion within the mass waste materials. The technology being applied is to gather the gases before they are released into the atmosphere.

Prior to the initiating of the works resulting from the awarding of the tender, the closed landfills are being prepared in order to achieve stability of the site.

This project is to introduce the latest treatment technologies in order to minimise any ensuing negative environmental impacts. It will also ensure that the process of returning these sites to beneficial use will be accelerated. Consequently, there will be a considerable improvement in the environmental standards over past practices of waste management in Malta. Once it is considered safe, the sites will be fully rehabilitated. This would involve recontouring of the site and the placement of soil and landscape planting.



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