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Farming community urges county action on truck debris on roads near landfill
Summary
During public comment at the Will County landfill committee meeting, a committee member and a community speaker representing area farmers urged the county to address recurring debris and litter on roads used by trucks accessing the landfill, citing a frequently affected route between I‑55 and Route 53.
A committee member speaking for farmers near the Prairie View Landfill told the Will County committee that trucks visiting the landfill are leaving debris along county roads and asked the committee to “look into that and possibly remedy that and and have these streets cleaned up,” saying the problem affects local farmers.
Another speaker agreed and said a county route between Interstate 55 and Route 53 is “consistently littered with garbage,” urging better monitoring of loads and truck coverings and noting repeated calls to the county highway department had not solved the problem.
The committee did not record a formal response or motion during the meeting, but the concern was raised publicly and noted on the record for follow up. No specific remedy, enforcement action or funding source was proposed at the meeting.
