Hollandsch Diep disposal site formally opened

The 2nd of October marked the official opening of the Hollandsch Diep dredged spoil disposal site in The Netherlands. The new facility, built on a section of river linked to the Rhine and the Meuse, will allow the Department of Public Works to store polluted dredged spoil from the lower reaches of the two rivers. Forecasts suggest that it will be 20 years before the site is full. Once the site is full, it will be covered with clean soil and turned into a nature area.