Snow and rubbish Large quantities of snow were transported to Mjøndalen from Vestfold and Telemark this winter. When the snow melts, large amounts of rubbish are uncovered, including construction site items and household waste. Since the winter, Norwegian Mass Handling has scraped off between 1,500 and 2,000 tonnes of rubbish from the snow dump. The general manager of Norsk Massehandling, Ole Terje Letmolie, emphasizes the importance of having control over waste to prevent pollution of rivers, fjords and nature. Garbage that remains after the snow has melted is transported for recycling. Gravel that remains after the snow has melted and the rubbish has been removed can be used as mulch next winter. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Several people reacted when large trailer loads of snow were transported to Mjøndalen from Vestfold and Telemark this winter. Now we’ll see why. The white snow has melted, and it is not treasure that appears, only dirty scraps. – When we see these quantities, I am shocked, says Ole Terje Letmolie, general manager of Norwegian Mass Handling. Norwegian Mass Handling makes shocking discoveries every single day. Photo: STIAN HARALDSEN / news Found a scooter The snow dump is only 20 meters above sea level, but there is still snow there. Such large quantities were transported there this winter. – What is the most special thing you have found in the snow piles? – There are many large objects, such as scooters, remains of a ladder, insulation, lots of construction site objects. There are strict rules for what is allowed to be done with snow that is plowed away from roads and car parks. Letmolie believes the discoveries they make underline the importance of the work. – This shows why we have to do it this way. We must have control over the waste, because we must not have this in the river, the fjord or nature, says Letmolie. Ole Terje Letmolie will be small in the huge area. Photo: Stian Haraldsen / news Enormous quantities Since the winter, Norwegian Mass Handling has scraped off between 1,500 and 2,000 tonnes of rubbish. And there is still much left. – It is transported over the road, for recycling. We have to do it in several stages, because gravel and rubbish are left over the snow as insulation, so that it does not melt. What remains after the snow has melted, rubbish and bad material has been removed, is gravel that can be used as mulch next winter. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration said a couple of weeks ago that a new survey shows that 716 tonnes of rubbish are thrown along Norwegian roads every year. The calculations show that there are 60 million objects in question, and everything from cigarette butts to cans and bottles. – This would have been lying along roads and in car parks if we hadn’t brought it here. Then there would have been even more tonnes. That is why it is important that we get it here, and take care of it at approved snow dumps, says Letmolie. Gone after the summer Much of the waste found can be harmful to nature, and it can be fatal to animals. The snow dump in Mjøndalen can almost look like a lunar landscape, but among the snow and gravel, Ole Terje Letmolie constantly brings out evidence of human activity. Non-degradable plastics and hazardous waste such as a half-full can of glue. We are in the middle of May, and despite occasional summer heat and now a lot of rain, things are going slowly. – In a couple of months, maybe everything will be gone, says Letmolie. Published 19.06.2024, at 05.19
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