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Residents press Ulster County officials to halt Milk Road landfill proposal; agency says RFP process ongoing
Summary
Multiple residents from Wawarsing and surrounding areas urged the Ulster County Legislature to oppose a proposed landfill on Milk Road, citing water, air and wildlife risks. The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency said it has received interest on an RFP and that traffic studies and negotiations with landowners remain to be completed.
Dozens of residents from Wawarsing and neighboring communities told the Ulster County Legislature that a proposed landfill on Milk Road would threaten water, air and wildlife, and would harm property values and local quality of life.
Speakers described living near the site and raised health and environmental concerns including methane and other gases, “toxic leachate” that can reach aquifers, and the loss of wildlife habitat. Zach Cordwright said the project “is an environmental catastrophe waiting to happen” and warned that EPA and past Superfund designations show the long‑term risks of landfill contamination. Several speakers, including Anna Mott, cited the New York State Constitution’s 2022 “Green Amendment,” noting the state’s constitutional guarantee to a clean and…
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