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Enormous piles of bulky waste at Sloten dumping ground: "Dramatic"

Enormous piles of bulky waste at Sloten dumping ground: "Dramatic"

Residents in the Sloten neighborhood of Amsterdam are reporting an increase in illegal waste dumping after the city installed a concrete container intended to solve the problem. The municipality acknowledges that the situation remains unresolved despite extra enforcement and is currently monitoring the site as part of a pilot project.

Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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