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Waste near Senj

From residents' warnings to the question of comprehensive remediation of the landfill above Sveti Juraj.

Waste and the circular economy Water and sea

Original photograph supplied with the interview with Hrvoje Bezjak.

Area: Sveti Juraj · Senj
Starting point: Author-approved interview
Interview by: Sanela Dropulić, Journalism Graduate
Status: Dossier in development

Starting point of the dossier: an article published on 20 October 2026. Public sources in the article were reviewed on 19 October 2026; more recent institutional responses are not confirmed here.

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Why we follow this topic

In an interview with Ekologija.hr, city councillor Hrvoje Bezjak calls for comprehensive remediation of the landfill above Sveti Juraj. He discusses residents' warnings, photographs and reporting concerns to the competent authorities.

The dossier brings together the author-approved article, original photographs and the official context cited in it. It focuses on what has been established at the site, what the final remediation should cover and how the public will follow the next steps.

Author-approved article

A call for remediation, not just closure

Bezjak says that stopping disposal does not in itself resolve the question of the material left at the site. The full interview, his statements and the editorial note are available in the original article.

Interviewed by: Sanela Dropulić, Journalism GraduatePublished: 20 October 2026.

Read the author-approved article

Original photograph looking from the road towards land with deposited material. — Photograph supplied with the interview.

Questions that remain open

What was established at the site?
What tests of the composition of the deposited material and water have been carried out, and where are the findings available?
What does the final remediation cover?
What interventions are needed, who should carry them out and by when?
How will the public monitor implementation?
Where will decisions, expert findings, deadlines and responses from the competent authorities be available?

Claims about the composition of the waste, foam at submarine springs and residents' health are statements by the interviewee. No expert findings confirming the waste composition, the origin of the foam or a link between the landfill and residents' illnesses were supplied with the interview.