Waste field

Slovakia / Banskobystricky / Ziar /
 waste, aluminium / aluminum
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A hill of waste from the obsolete process of aluminium production in the past. According to the factory officials, it is not an environmental danger, but requires a care due to rainfall water. The projects of "greening" the hill -- planting trees and grass -- were only partly successful.

Area: 44 hectares
Height: 45 meters
Volume: 10 millions tons of waste, 1.2 cubic meters of alkaline water
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Coordinates:   48°33'46"N   18°50'0"E
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