It looks like we've stirred up quite a controversey! Every time the papers talk about trash, they mention the growing opposition to importing garbage from Los Angeles. Take Monday's Antelope Valley Press, for example:
During the discussions, council members made it a point to address concerns raised by the public over the possibility of Waste Management accepting large amounts of trash from other cities at the Palmdale landfill.Last year, company officials expressed interest in hauling 4,700 tons of trash a day to landfills outside the city of Los Angeles after Mayor James Hahn pledged to close all landfills in his city by 2006.
Now - under a permit issued by Los Angeles County, not the city - the Palmdale landfill is limited to accepting 1,400 tons of trash per day, regardless of the source, said Steve Williams, Palmdale's assistant city manager of community development.
When Waste Management closes the current landfill area, called Phase One, in about two years and opens a new landfill area, called Phase Two, it will be limited to 1,800 tons a day by the county and the state, Williams said.
At present, Waste Management delivers about 1,100 tons of trash a day to the landfill, including about 500 tons a day from Palmdale, he said.
Residents who are concerned about the amount of additional waste being allowed into Palmdale's landfill should contact county officials, not municipal ones, Mayor Jim Ledford said.
Well actually, Supervisor Antonovich is already on our side--as are the five members of the Board of Supervisors. The people who need to hear our message now are the LA City Council--and it would be nice if Palmdale could speak up on behalf of its citizens!
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