In the city of Fier, at a very close distance to its center, no more than 200 m in the air line, there is a large septic tank of 3.5 ha filled with waste coming from all over the Fier Region. This problem has accompanied the residents of the area for many years, who have their houses no further than 50-70 m from the “garbage mountain”. In the meeting with the citizens organized by “Together fo Life” within the project “Information-communication on environmental policies for sustainable development”, citizens feel very revolted by the problems that have followed them for years.
Thoma Gjini, biochemistry expert, is indignant:“I met with some mayors, I went to the Ministry of Environment, we addressed several petitions to the Municipality of Fier. The reason is only economic. It does not cover the costs for vehicles going to areas outside residential areas. Have set two discharge points; one in Zhupan very close to Fier and the other in Verrí, very close also to the residential areas and the center of Fier. This problem is so long in time that the expression “Did you find the garbage or did you find it ?!” We are autochthonous here and only 5-6 families have come these last 2 years. “Everyone is here with blood carbon and skin problems.”
Another irritated citizen says: “All those who come to Fier, from the first kilometer, including dozens of cars of deputies, ministers, government officials and businessmen, close the windows of their cars and do not want to know about the horror we are experiencing we here ”.
R.H., equally concerned, explains: “Even though there is a lot of unused land, the Greening-Cleaning Agency has decided to dump plehrat këtu. Justifikimi i tyre mbetet kostoja e transportit. 30-40 automjete me nga 10 km për ata janë shpenzime të shumta dhe kanë menduar t’i bien më shkurt dhe ta bëjnë për një distancë më të shkurtër për 500 m. Kemi bërë ankesa dhe peticione, kemi bërë kërkësa në bashki dhe te Ministria e Mjedist, problemin e njohin të gjithë qytetarët, nuk ka më vend për sensibilizim”.
The resident of that area, J.D explains: “Problemi ynë ka kaluar çdo kufi sensibilizimi. Ato mbeturina kur marrin flakë i gjithë tymi që del vjen nëpër shtëpitë tonë, u hedhin dhé për të mbuluar mbeturinat nga zonat e tjera që të mos duken shumë dhe u vënë flakën por është akoma më e rrezikshme sepse vatrat e zjarrit mund të përhapen duke djegur edhe shtëpitë aty pranë dhe akoma më e rëndë, aty nuk kalon dot as një zjarrfikëse”.
The existence of this waste has destroyed the entire surrounding ecosystem. All agricultural products are contaminated, for a farmer to have fresh and organic agricultural products must be 100 km away from transport routes and these polluted environments. The area where the garbage is dumped today has all been forested with various plants and filled with cypress trees. Being near the Gjanica River, it has also been polluted and as a result has led to the extinction of some species. “We used to fish there, but today there is no kelp on the side, no mules, no algae as a habitat for living things to grow,” said one of the affected residents.
At the end of the meeting, all citizens expressed unanimously:“Ne kërkojmë që të hiqen në mënyrë urgjente ose të paktën të ndalojnë së hedhuri të tjera për momentin. Do marrim disa masa më të ashpra nëse problemi ynë nuk gjen zgjidhje, do hedhim në gjyq Ndërmarrjen e Gjelbërim-Pastrimit të paguajnë gjobën mjedisore ata dhe jo ne me taksat tona si dhe do dalim të bllokojmë rrugët e qytetit deri në autostradë. Situata është alarmante!”
