Court orders closure of clandestine dump in Jacarepaguá
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The Rio Court ordered the cessation of activities at a clandestine dump in the community of Outeiro, in Jacarepaguá.
The Rio Court ordered the cessation of activities at a clandestine dump in the community of Outeiro, in Jacarepaguá. The preliminary decision, at the request of the state Public Prosecutor's Office, also prohibits the breeding of animals on the site.
The measure also determines that the state and municipality of Rio de Janeiro present an integrated action plan to contain environmental damage and prevent new irregular evictions.
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In addition, they must remove all discarded material in the area and ensure adequate disposal of waste.
The public civil action was filed by the 1st Public Prosecutor's Office for Collective Guardianship for the Defense of the Environment and Cultural Heritage of the Capital.
According to the action, the dump was installed illegally by the owners of a nearby property and, for several years, it has been receiving waste of all types, without any environmental control or license.
The site is used by companies that transport waste and rent dumpsters for construction debris. The irregular practice has also caused deforestation and soil contamination.
The investigations also identified the operation of a marble factory without an environmental license in the area, in addition to the inappropriate breeding of animals, such as pigs and roosters.
The objective of the decision is to stop the environmental degradation caused by the dump and reduce risks to the local population, especially those related to public health and the possibility of explosions caused by the accumulation of methane gas underground in the area.
Inspection
The State Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainability (Seas) and the State Institute for the Environment (Inea) have already inspected the site. One measure to be adopted would be the construction of walls at two entrances to prevent access by trucks carrying construction debris and garbage.
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