Work is underway to shut down Dublin’s largest, decades-long operating illegal landfill site at a cost of between €4 million and €6 million.
Darndale park dump is estimated to hold 40,000 tonnes of commercial and domestic waste. The work to remove the waste has started and is expected to take up to four months, the council said.
Hazardous material such as asbestos has been found. The City Council has undertaken periodic clearances of the site opposite homes in Moatview Court and Belcamp Gardens.
Last year, the council issued tenders for its full removal and the construction of a high wall between Darndale Park and adjacent Traveller accommodation sites.
The Irish Times reports “Dublin City Council has no evidence against any individual for illegal dumping at this site and consequently is not taking legal action against anyone for illegal dumping at this stage.''
