Residents have been complaining for years About the smell and report complaints such as burning eyes and sore throat due to the emissions of the factory. ‘Poep’, ‘Paint’, ‘Burned rubber’ and there are many more names that the Northern people, on the other side of the IJ, have for the scent of the factory.
Relocation
The nuisance seemed to be over in 2022 when the municipality concluded an agreement with ICL for a relocation Who would place the company deeper in the western port area in 2026, practically on the outskirts with Zaandam. However, the move was canceled because ICL decided to do so. The reason was that the construction costs for a new factory doubled, to just under 300 million euros. That is why ICL stays where she is at at least 2040.
For the residents, the line that was set by the relocation plans was one damper. ICL promised to work hard on reducing odor nuisance, but according to residents that has still not been successful. They therefore took to the streets in mid -March to protest Against the nuisance of ICL.