Overview
- Profepa, which placed official closure seals early Friday, ordered a temporary, partial halt at the Chiltepeque landfill after leachate overflow raised risks to soil and water.
- The landfill continues to take trash on a limited basis as Puebla city switches to staggered truck arrivals to keep service in the capital on track.
- Neighboring towns report service strain or suspensions after the order, with San Pedro Cholula halting pickup and Cuautlancingo warning of a system collapse.
- Company operator Resa says it is running at a “moderate” level and has started sandbag work to keep the polluted liquid from spilling beyond the site.
- Residents and activists, who filmed dark runoff they say flows toward streams feeding the Atoyac River and Valsequillo reservoir, demand a full shutdown and reported two detentions during protests.