Almost 33,000 tonnes of waste are buried in the ground in Gospić.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify the site; the figure refers specifically to the former PPK Velebit industrial complex in Gospić, not to the whole town.
• The waste is described as a mix of hazardous and non-hazardous waste combined with soil and rock in unknown proportions, so the '33,000 tonnes' is not pure waste but waste mixed with earth/rock.
• A Guardian article (published 2026-09-25, after the session date) refers to 'an estimated 35,000 tonnes' at one of the dumps, a slightly higher estimate than the official 33,000 tonnes figure; the MEP could not have known this source at the time of the speech.

Sources

• PrimaryMinistry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets of the Republic of Croatia (mpgi.gov.hr)This phase concerns around 33,000 tonnes of buried hazardous and non-hazardous waste mixed with soil and rock in unknown proportions, at a depth ...
• PrimaryEnvironmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost, fzoeu.hr)At the site of the former PPK Velebit industrial complex in Gospić, waste was illegally dumped and buried for a number of years.
• SecondaryCroatian Parliament (Sabor) press releaseParliament's Environment Committee to meet in Gospić over Lika waste crisis ... tonnes of waste, almost 33,000 tonnes of which had been buried.
• SecondaryBalkan Green Energy NewsMore than 30,000 tons of waste have been illegally dumped and buried at the site of the former PPK Velebit agro-industrial complex in the town