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Residents ask planning commission to investigate whether out‑of‑county waste reaches John Smith Road Landfill
Summary
Two residents urged greater transparency about whether non‑county trash is routed through the county transfer station and then disposed at John Smith Road Landfill, and asked the commission to obtain and share data on waste sources.
Two residents raised concerns during the public‑comment period about whether the county’s transfer station and the John Smith Road Landfill are receiving waste originating outside San Benito County.
An unnamed resident opened public comment by asking, “Tons a day of in county trash. So where is this coming from? Have we ascertained that information? Are we allowing out…
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