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County OKs temporary increases at landfills to receive fire debris; residents press for safer disposal
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved temporary tonnage increases and watershed waivers to allow local landfills to receive debris from January’s wildfires, while residents and cities pressed for remote disposal of potentially hazardous material.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 approved temporary measures to speed the removal of fire-generated ash and debris from the Jan. 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires, authorizing increased daily tonnage at several local landfills and lifting watershed restrictions for Calabasas Landfill.
The board’s action: At the recommendation of County Public Works and in coordination with state and federal agencies, the board temporarily increased permitted daily tonnage at Sunshine Canyon and Lancaster landfills and authorized Calabasas Landfill to accept disaster-related debris from outside its usual waste shed, after staff said state and federal rules allow such approvals for public-health emergencies. The board’s roll call on the measure was recorded as unanimous.
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