Sicily's Timpazzo landfill illegal waste dumping sparks activist call for probe

Activists from the Spazio Civico group in Gela, including Giovanni Scicolone and others, have condemned illegal waste dumping at the Timpazzo landfill in Sicily. They allege that waste was buried without oversight, leading to toxic fumes and environmental damage in a region already suffering from severe pollution. The group demands immediate environmental monitoring, the creation of an independent task‑force to oversee the area, and an urgent meeting with Italy's Ministry of the Environment. They criticize the regional government for silence and for allowing a pattern of illicit waste trafficking that threatens public health and the local ecosystem.