Building rubble from Biblis: Radioactive disposal causes trouble in Büttelborn!

Building rubble from Biblis: Radioactive disposal causes trouble in Büttelborn!

The dismantling of the Bibli nuclear power plant raises new questions. It was decided that slightly radioactive building rubble from Biblis can be stored at the landfill in Büttelborn in the district of Groß-Gerau. According to FAZ approved the 5th Senate of the Hessian Administrative Court in Kassel The deponation from to 3200 tons of rubble. The rejection of the complaints from the landfill driver and the owner of the landfill shows the judicial confirmation of the plan. Nevertheless, the judgment is temporary; The final decision is still pending.

The citizens' initiative "Büttelborn 21" already expresses concern and expects the procedure to take at least six years. At the same time, the approval for landfill operations runs by December 31, 2030. If the main procedure leads to a positive judgment for the plaintiffs, the already deposited amount would have to be excavated.

health concerns

The building rubble, which consists of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics, comes from the demolition work of the nuclear power plant, which has been demolished since its decommissioning according to the Fukushima disaster in 2011. The building rubble, which is currently still stored on the power plant site, was officially released and classified as harmless. It has a maximum radiation exposure of ten microsievers per year, a dose that is considered low every year compared to the natural radiation exposure in Germany, as hessenschau.de reported.

Despite these assessments, the health of the residents remains a central topic. The Riedwerke and the Citizens' Initiative express their disappointment with the court decision and fear negative effects on the environment and health of the population. The Greens in Hesse, who prefer the landfill in Büttelborn based on short transport routes, fear that critical voices fear that the nuclear industry will be interspersed with cost -effective disposal methods and potentially radioactive materials.

challenges of landfill businesses

The decision of the Darmstadt Administrative Court to oblige the landfill to accept the building, consequently means that an immediate implementation order for April 2024 comes into force. The Zweckverband Waste Wirtschaft Kreis Bergstraße (ZAKB) plans to clarify organizational framework conditions and fees in order to start disposal before the end of the pending legal proceedings. However, the landfill driver, the Südhessische Waste Verwertungs GmbH (SAVAG), has already objected.

District Administrator Thomas Will, who criticized the decision of the court, plans a conference conference with the lawyers and participated. There is still no agreement on the fees between the landfill driver and the ZAKB, which indicates further legal disputes.

The situation in Germany is tense because a large number of nuclear power plants are particularly in dismantling after the Fukushima disaster. According to NDR , the federal government estimates that more than a million tons of weak radioactive material are incurred. The experiences from other dismantling projects, such as in the Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant, show that security has a top priority in dismantling.

In this complex context, the public debate about dealing with the building rubble from the dismantling of the Bibli nuclear power plant remains tense and controversial. It remains to be seen how the legal and environmental policy challenges will develop in the coming years.