STOP 3 MILLION TONNES OF
HAZARDOUS WASTE
COMING TO SKEM
Yes! 3 MILLION TONNES over the next 20 years
THE PROBLEM
Whitemoss Ltd thinks Skelmersdale is an ideal
place to dump their hazardous waste. It is
called hazardous waste because it is a
hazard to human health. Many scientific
studies show that hazardous waste can cause
cancer, birth defects, cardiovascular and
respiratory problems – but still they want it
here in Skem.
A few Skemmers are not going to stop this on
their own. We need Skem united as one
powerful force.
PLEASE HELP STOP IT
WE CAN WIN THIS
As we did in 2012 when donations amounted to
£4,500 and were used to stop the Whitemoss
tip from doubling in size. NOW THE
COMPANY WANT THE TIP TO BE 4 TIMES
THE SIZE.
WIND DIRECTION
Wind direction in Skelmersdale is from the
South and South West which means most of
Skem is downwind from the proposed site.
You can help stop it in 4 ways

BEFORE 28 FEB register and fill in the
online form using project reference
WS010003. To object go to:
http://infrastructure.planningportal.
gov.uk/projects/northwest/whitemoss-landfill-westernextension/


Get together with your friends to help
them fill in the online objection form
Ask every member of your family to
be involved
Note the
distance
from
housing
Hazardous
waste tip and
wind direction
WHAT TO SAY
Tell the planners how the tip has affected your
life, your home, your town. Do you like the idea
of having lorry loads of Schedule III waste
dumped near YOU and your children?
You can also tell them you would like to go to
the hearing which will be at a local venue.
Extending the tip will undermine genuine
recycling and treatment of hazardous waste.
Anyone who thinks they are
too small to make a
difference has never been
in a tent with a wasp
TOO CLOSE TO PEOPLE
Stocks Hall Nursing Home, houses around Old
Town Way, Whitemoss Road and the Liverpool
Road football pitches are within a few hundred
metres downwind of the hazardous waste tip.
Winds from the south and south west are likely
to blow hazardous waste particles over 80% of
Skem and we say dumping toxic waste for over
a period of 38 years could have an impact on
people’s health. Some health officials claim it
is safe, but the truth is that scientific study
after study links waste dumps like Whitemoss
to increases in serious diseases.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
Skem is already surrounded by 9 waste tips and
the health of people in Skem needs improving
not made worse.
If each lorry delivers 3 tonnes of
waste, that’s an extra million lorries
burning toxic diesel fumes over Skem
As Skem is on the verge of
a major town development,
a toxic waste tip will deter
inward investment that
brings jobs.
ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWYER NEEDED
We need to employ an environmental lawyer to
represent us at every stage, attend hearings
with the planning inspectorate - to act on
behalf of the community. This is likely to cost
around £5,000.
PLEASE DONATE
ENOUGH
Please donate. Every £1, £5 or £10 donation is
of enormous help. £50 would be brilliant.
Please send what you can.
Make your cheque payable to 'ARROW
Whitemoss' and send to Del Ellis at ARROW
195 Kestrel Park, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TA.
ARROW Northwest (Action to Reduce and
Recycle Our Waste) is a local voluntary nonpolitical organisation with no paid workers,
committed to achieving its aims through
peaceful and legal means. We are a Not for
profit company limited by guarantee.
Registration no. 3792757 (England and
Wales)
Registered address:
Beacon House, Willow Walk, Skelmersdale WN8 6UR.
Del Ellis 07891 744723
Email: nicola.escott@arrow.org.uk
Feb 2014