The Region of Central Jutland has filed a police report against DSH Recycling A/S, a sister company to Nordic Waste, for illegal deposition of soil. This step was taken after an inspection and review of new aerial photos, which revealed that the soil had been placed outside of the approved areas. According to a press release from the region, during an inspection, it was discovered that soil had been deposited on an approximately three-hectare area where there was no permission for deposition. This was the region’s first opportunity to inspect the area since a major landslide earlier in the year. Morten Bondgaard, head of the Central Jutland region’s department of soil contamination, stated to TV 2 East Jutland that the company had violated the conditions set in their exemption from the soil pollution law. “They were granted an exemption, which they have violated, and in our opinion, it is so severe that we are going directly to the police,” he said.
Back in 2018, DSH Recycling received an exemption allowing them to place clean or slightly contaminated soil within a specific area. The company then leased the land to Nordic Waste, which was responsible for the practical handling of the soil. It is still unclear whether the illegally deposited soil has impacted the major landslide near Ølst, which has been a challenge for authorities since winter. The case continues to develop, and further investigations have been initiated to determine the full extent of the violations and their potential environmental consequences.