Residents near the Kealba Landfill are at breaking point as they endure the stench of a burning tip fire for a second year.
Every Monday, St Albans resident Nicole Power checks the weather forecast, to see if there will be a northerly wind.Residents have complained to the EPA about strong odours coming from the tip
"It varies between the smell of living in the back of a cattle truck, to a chemical-based burning odour," Ms Power said.Odour affecting locals' mental health"You'll be dead to the world and you can feel it in your throat," she said. But for many locals, including Ms Power, two years of living with the windows closed and being woken up at night is affecting their mental health.Many residents want to know why it has taken more than two years to put out the fires.
He added that the company is confident three of the four hotspots are out, but they are waiting on an auditor's inspection.The EPA's chief executive, Lee Miezis, said the environmental watchdog visited the site regularly."We're all really focused on making sure this is put out, [that] it's done quickly and it's done safely."
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