Pennsylvania landfill plans raise questions
Pennsylvania landfill plans raise questions
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A proposal to expand a landfill near Allentown, Pennsylvania, drew a lengthy series of questions at a public meeting while the expansion of the Keystone Sanitary Landfill near Scranton, Pennsylvania, has gained the attention of a regional environmental advocacy group.
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Source: Recycling Today
Pennsylvania landfill plans raise questions
<![CDATA[ A proposal to expand a landfill near Allentown, Pennsylvania, drew a lengthy series of questions at a public meeting while the expansion of the Keystone Sanitary Landfill near Scranton, Pennsylvania, has gained the attention of a regional environmental advocacy group. A late March public meeting hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of the Environment (DEP) was designed to allow concerned citizens to ask questions about the proposed expansion of the Chrin Landfill in Williams Township, near Allentown. According to a news item prepared by WFMZ-TV, the owners of the Chrin Landfill are seeking the DEP’s approval to expand the size of the landfill by more than 30 acres. The proposal would have the landfill, which accepts about 1,500 tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) per day, expanding in three directions from its current site. The township’s governing board, which approved the expansion in January 2016, would accrue ongoing and additional tipping fee revenue if the landfill increases in size. Some township residents, according to the WFMZ report, said increased residential development in Williams Township could mean the proposal “may no longer be in step with the times” and that the landfill is the source of unpleasant…