To all concerned about all the garbage trucks coming in from all directions and dumping trash at the big landfill in Seneca Falls, check this out: "Haulers from 33 counties, neighboring states and Canada bring in about 2,200 tons of trash on a typical day."
The Zero Waste Coalition -- a group of concerned citizens based in Geneva who mobilized to address this problem -- just sent me the article. Here it is, with link to full text at the end. - Jan Quarles Ontario County ponders $100M garbage plant James Goodman . Staff writer . April 2, 2009 a.. Disposal of garbage and recycling are done in a big way in little Ontario County. Now a proposal for a pilot waste-to-fuel program at the Ontario County Landfill could pave the way for a $100 million facility. Supporters say the proposal could put the county on the map. Opponents warn that the county would be creating a chronic source of environmental problems. County lawmakers will discuss the proposal at their meeting tonight. The project still needs permits from the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Public dollars would not be spent directly on the pilot, although monitoring the project could cost taxpayers $70,000. The landfill in the town of Seneca has become a regional center for trash and recycling ever since Casella Waste Systems was hired by Ontario County to run it five years ago. Haulers from 33 counties, neighboring states and Canada bring in about 2,200 tons of trash on a typical day. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090402/NEWS01/904020337 _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
