Unusually for this time of year, a complaint has been made about an odour which can be smelt in the Wetherby Road area. We’ve highlighted the issue to Yorwaste who run the nearby Harewood Whin waste site

Yorwaste have now issued the following statement:

“NEWS RELEASE

3rd December 2012

Harewood Whin landfill site

Yorwaste is currently in the process of installing new wells that will collect landfill gas at its Harewood Whin site, near York.

The wells are being installed as part of the restoration of a new section of the site.

Until the work is completed there may be a temporary odour in the air, but we are working to complete this work as soon as possible. In the meantime, we would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to people in the vicinity of the site.

As we close sections of the landfill site, it is important to capture the gas emitted from landfill as it can be converted into a renewable energy source. There is always a short interval from completing this infrastructure work to being able to connect to the equipment that produces this renewable energy”.

The regulatory authority of waste disposal is The Environment Agency, Coverdale House, Amy Johnson Way, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4UZ Tel: 01904 692 296 / 08708 506506 Email: enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk

The York Council also now have a public health responsibility.