Broome wants to use our landfill
PHARSALIA – Due to the immense damage and leftover debris in Broome County from tropical storm Lee, county officials there have requested the use of landfills in Chenango and Cortland.
The Chenango County Board of Supervisors addressed the request during their monthly meeting on Monday, and determined that a public hearing would have to be held to decide whether they could temporarily amend a local law that bans the importing of solid waste to the local landfill.
Public Works Director Randy Gibbon explained the law has existed since the landfill was constructed in order to limit the amount of solid waste each year. He went on to say that Broome County had asked for permission to transport at least 10-15,000 tons of storm debris over a period of three months to the Pharsalia landfill, and possibly more.
According to Gibbon, the law could be temporarily modified to permit the solid waste and suggested charging $40 a ton, the reduced price normally given to companies or groups with large amounts of waste.
“They’re in a world of hurt right now,” said Gibbon.
Supervisor Peter Flanagan, R-Preston, agreed that aid should be provided, but expressed concern about the impact on the capacity of the landfill.
“If we’re capable, let’s help them out,” he said. “But what does it mean for us moving forward?”
Flanagan also expressed concern about the way the waste would be transported.
Gibbon replied that if the full amount was transported to the county landfill, it would constitute 10 percent of the yearly intake. Gibbon explained that the process would be spread out across three months to give the Public Works Department and landfill employees adequate time to adapt to the added waste.
Supervisor Ross Iannello, politically unaffiliated-New Berlin, also stated that help should be provided to Broome County, but said a limit should be set on the amount. Gibbon explained that Broome intended to split the load between Chenango and Cortland counties, the closest landfills.
According to RC Woodford, clerk of the board, the matter would have to remain on the desks of the supervisors for at least seven days before a decision could be made. The reason for this, he said, is to allow discourse and discussion between the supervisors and an adequate amount of time for the public to be made aware of the upcoming decision.
Board Chairman Richard B. Decker, R-North Norwich, made clear the fact that a public hearing would have to take place before a decision could be made. A hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Sept. 26 in the supervisors’ chambers in the County Office Building on Court Street, Norwich.
The Chenango County Board of Supervisors addressed the request during their monthly meeting on Monday, and determined that a public hearing would have to be held to decide whether they could temporarily amend a local law that bans the importing of solid waste to the local landfill.
Public Works Director Randy Gibbon explained the law has existed since the landfill was constructed in order to limit the amount of solid waste each year. He went on to say that Broome County had asked for permission to transport at least 10-15,000 tons of storm debris over a period of three months to the Pharsalia landfill, and possibly more.
According to Gibbon, the law could be temporarily modified to permit the solid waste and suggested charging $40 a ton, the reduced price normally given to companies or groups with large amounts of waste.
“They’re in a world of hurt right now,” said Gibbon.
Supervisor Peter Flanagan, R-Preston, agreed that aid should be provided, but expressed concern about the impact on the capacity of the landfill.
“If we’re capable, let’s help them out,” he said. “But what does it mean for us moving forward?”
Flanagan also expressed concern about the way the waste would be transported.
Gibbon replied that if the full amount was transported to the county landfill, it would constitute 10 percent of the yearly intake. Gibbon explained that the process would be spread out across three months to give the Public Works Department and landfill employees adequate time to adapt to the added waste.
Supervisor Ross Iannello, politically unaffiliated-New Berlin, also stated that help should be provided to Broome County, but said a limit should be set on the amount. Gibbon explained that Broome intended to split the load between Chenango and Cortland counties, the closest landfills.
According to RC Woodford, clerk of the board, the matter would have to remain on the desks of the supervisors for at least seven days before a decision could be made. The reason for this, he said, is to allow discourse and discussion between the supervisors and an adequate amount of time for the public to be made aware of the upcoming decision.
Board Chairman Richard B. Decker, R-North Norwich, made clear the fact that a public hearing would have to take place before a decision could be made. A hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Sept. 26 in the supervisors’ chambers in the County Office Building on Court Street, Norwich.
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