Landfill reports three radioactive loads handled on-site between January and March

Apr 17, 2026

Bethlehem Landfill reported three radioactive load alarms in early 2026 — iodine-131, a TM99 (unclear full name) and thorium-232 — all of which the landfill said were identified and disposed of on-site, according to the operations report presented April 16.

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During the committee’s operations report on April 16, Bethlehem Landfill staff reported three radioactive loads detected between January and March 2026 and said each was disposed of on-site.

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