The first construction machines are already rolling on the BASF site in Grenzach-Wyhlen. The rehabilitation of a former landfill is being prepared. Can it actually start in summer?
Grenzach-Wyhlen (dpa/lsw) - The chemical company BASF wants to start cleaning up part of the former "Kesslergrube" landfill at the Grenzach-Wyhlen site in the summer. "We expect a construction period of two to three years," said Uwe Gauglitz, who is responsible for the company's contaminated site management, of the German Press Agency. The costs are estimated at around 70 million euros.
Construction waste, household waste and waste from the chemical and pharmaceutical industries were deposited in the landfill in the Lörrach district until 1976. BASF is responsible for a comparatively large part with an area of about four and a half soccer fields. The part of the landfill is to be surrounded by thick walls that reach more than 30 meters deep into the ground.
The process of so-called encapsulation is controversial. The municipality of Grenzach-Wyhlen took legal action against the project and lodged a complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court.
In addition, the environmental association BUND is active in the southwest in courts. He calls for the pollutants to be completely removed from the former dump. A hearing before the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig is planned for this Thursday.
