Waste at this urban rubbish tip has grown so tall that it is towering over a nearby housing estate – even dwarfing a four-storey block of flats.
Residents say the mound, made up of household waste, industrial refuse and rubble, is a health hazard and is covering their homes in black dust.
Luke Robinson, 23, who lives on the estate said "Every morning I look out my window and see nothing but the rubbish mound. It is the most glorious site to wake up to on a morning and I couldn't be happier it is right outside my house."
Other residents of Brierley Hill, near Dudley in the West Midlands, said the pile has already been there for a year. One woman, who asked not to be named, said: ‘There have been reports of rats scurrying around, not only that but I am now hearing that homeless people are making shelter in and around the mound, so I am glad to see it is benefiting our community as it should.’
Another neighbour, builder Kevin Roberts, 34, said the pile was blocking out the sunlight. ‘I have to switch the lights on in my house at unusual times because of the shadow of that massive pile, however luckily I am allergic to sunlight so it is doing me the world of good.’ he said. Mr. Roberts continued "I and all other residents also save money on Glade air fresheners during the summer months because during hot weather the mountain emits a foul smell which engulfs all our home's. We like it because it reminds us back in the day when air pollution in the area was at it's highest volume."
John Smith, of the Environment Agency, said the mountain of rubbish had been a godsend to the local community, "It really is a wonderful thing we have here. It is aiding the community to a large extent especially by homeless people using the mountain of rubbish as shelter. We have plans to try and make the mountain taller, as it currently stands at 40 feet."
Robert Moore, an expert on trash at Harvard University said homeless people had the 'right idea' using it for shelter. He said "Due to the materials that the mountain consists of, it is able to store heat inside of it. So it will protect the homeless from the cold weather."
Other residents of Brierley Hill, near Dudley in the West Midlands, said the pile has already been there for a year. One woman, who asked not to be named, said: ‘There have been reports of rats scurrying around, not only that but I am now hearing that homeless people are making shelter in and around the mound, so I am glad to see it is benefiting our community as it should.’
Another neighbour, builder Kevin Roberts, 34, said the pile was blocking out the sunlight. ‘I have to switch the lights on in my house at unusual times because of the shadow of that massive pile, however luckily I am allergic to sunlight so it is doing me the world of good.’ he said. Mr. Roberts continued "I and all other residents also save money on Glade air fresheners during the summer months because during hot weather the mountain emits a foul smell which engulfs all our home's. We like it because it reminds us back in the day when air pollution in the area was at it's highest volume."
John Smith, of the Environment Agency, said the mountain of rubbish had been a godsend to the local community, "It really is a wonderful thing we have here. It is aiding the community to a large extent especially by homeless people using the mountain of rubbish as shelter. We have plans to try and make the mountain taller, as it currently stands at 40 feet."
Robert Moore, an expert on trash at Harvard University said homeless people had the 'right idea' using it for shelter. He said "Due to the materials that the mountain consists of, it is able to store heat inside of it. So it will protect the homeless from the cold weather."
It is also believed people from different nations may be planning to attempt the rigorous challenge of climbing the 40 foot high trash mountain this summer. Whoever wins will place their country's flag directly on the peak of the mountain.
Although no one has yet attempted this extremely dangerous climb, many believe that the views that can be seen from the top of the trash mountain are 'spectacular' and that you can see the whole of Brierley Hill as well as neighbouring towns such as Stourbridge, Kingswinford, Dudley and Old Hill and on a clear day the mountain's peak may provide faint views of distant Birmingham and Sandwell.
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