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The local authority had filed an injunction to stop more waste from entering the Andrães landfill. In January, the CCDR-N authorised the extension of the facility's operational lifespan.
The Administrative and Fiscal Court of Mirandela has ordered the immediate suspension of additional waste disposal at the Vila Real landfill, after admitting and granting an injunction filed by the municipality, it was announced today.
The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) warns that more than half of the waste produced in Portugal is sent to landfill — including untreated organic waste, which is illegal. A new campaign encourages waste separation and recycling.
The Zero association says the landfill in Valença is an “assault on the environment”, estimating that about 200,000 tonnes of municipal waste will be deposited in the site over the next 10 years.
