Galashiels Community Landfill Site
Introduction
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Galashiels Community Landfill Site
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 9 Jan 2013
Residents living near this landfill site at Easter Langlee complained to the local council about the smell from the rubbish tip. The council response was to hire a giant air freshener to spray a more pleasant odour over the site. For more information see this local newspaper report http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2012/10/30/438716-council-hire-giant-air-freshener-to-make-galashiels-smell-nicer/
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Image Location
Latitude
55.617898
Longitude
-2.76526