We residents proximal to the site regularly experience malodour from decaying rubbish, but recently this also includes increasing incidents of exposure to leaking toxic landfill gas; The worst episode yet 04/03/24 was acknowledged by the operators as a ‘fault’ and was detected up to 4.8 km away.
Landfill gas may contain: methane, carbon dioxide - both able to displace oxygen. Hydrogen sulphide and ammonia - harmful systemic effects via direct inhalation and trace elements e.g xylenes and dioxin - linked to malignancy and birth defects. The gas may forms pockets in the underlying chalk substrate and seep out through fissures, over time, even long after the site is closed. The toxins can leach into groundwater and soil. The gas is heavier than air and settles at the lowest point i.e Lakeland’s estate and those residences closest to the site. It smell has been so chokingly pungent that we’ve been awoken from our sleep in the early hours and cannot enjoy our gardens or open our windows during the day. 
We frequently detect gaseous odour (unmistakably, hydrogen sulphide) in our homes via closed doors and windows. It impacts quality of life, is detrimental to physical and mental health and devalues our homes. We are expected to endure this until12/26.

Local council have spoken to site management on numerous occasions but issues remain unresolved. Please put the health and well-being of the public before the profit generated by this site. Stanway has suffered for years and now the situation is even worse than ever.