The Lautoka City Council says in the long term they have plans to have the dump services relocated to an alternative and less risky site, similar to Naboro Landfill concept site and have Vunato Dump decommissioned.
It says waste to energy concepts are also being explored. The Vunato Dump site currently receives waste from the Lautoka and Nadi Municipal Councils, villages and informal settlements around Lautoka, and outer island resorts.
There have been at least five fires at the Vunato Dump this month and the Lautoka City Council suspects arson on all the five cases and has reported it to Police.
