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Waste Management seeks clarifying exemption for permitted cell expansions at Turkey Landfill
Summary
A Waste Management representative told the committee the company supports the Site Evaluation Committee concept but asked explicit language exempting routine expansions of already‑permitted landfill cells unless they increase annual capacity by more than 100,000 tons.
Henry Veilloux (Waste Management) testified that Waste Management — operator of the Turkey Landfill in Rochester — supports the broader policy goals behind the Site Evaluation Committee amendment but asked the committee to add clarifying language so routine expansions of already‑permitted cells would not trigger SEC review.
For the record, Veilloux told the committee the Turkey Landfill’s total throughput is roughly 1.4 million tons per year (including about 275,000 tons used as daily cover) and that the facility has multiple permitted cells that will be filled and opened on a phased schedule spanning years. “We…
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