Profepa Closure Sanitary Filling in Puebla After Citizen Denunciations: There Was a Leak of Toxic Liquids

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Activists from surrounding communities have demanded the investigation of the environmental authority for several weeks

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The City Government reported that, based on technical, environmental and health criteria, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Environment (PROFEPA) determined the temporary-partial closure of the Chiltepeque Sanitary Fill, resulting from the monitoring, management and mitigation of leachate inside its facilities, a situation that has been increased by the beginning of the rainy season.

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Following the collapse of the Chiltepeque landfill in Puebla, the municipalities of Amozoc, Coronango, Cuautlancingo, San Pedro Cholula, and Santa Clara Ocoyucan will dispose of their waste at the Atlixco landfill. This was confirmed to MTP Noticias on Thursday, May 14, 2026, by authorities after the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) closed the capital's landfill on Wednesday, May 13. The Chiltepeque landfill served only th…

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The sanitary filling of Chiltepeque, located at kilometer 6.5 of St.Thomas Chautla, was partially closed down and is the main waste recipient.

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From Puebla As the Federal Office for the Protection of the Environment (PROFEPA) pointed out, the closure of the Chiltepeque Sanitary Fill is a temporary partial measure of security. This was detailed by the councilor Gabriel Biestro, member of the Commission for Urban Development and the Environment of the Government of the City, who reiterated that the solid waste collection service in the populace capital operates at 100 per cent. It should …

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The city council of the capital reported that the cleaning service will be maintained in a normal manner and that a phased reception process will be initiated to avoid a health crisis in municipalities that deposit their waste in Chiltepeque.