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Board approves Foothill Landfill long‑term closure, bridge acquisition authority and public‑works appointments
Summary
The Board authorized a multi‑stage long‑term closure of Foothill Sanitary Landfill and related operational consolidations projected to save roughly $80 million over 15 years; it also adopted a resolution of necessity for the Buckman Road bridge right‑of‑way and appointed Najee Zareef as public works director and County Road Commissioner effective March 2026.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a package of public‑works decisions intended to reshape the county’s solid‑waste and transportation operations and to formalize leadership succession at Public Works.
Public Works Director Fritz Buckman and Deputy Director David Tolliver recommended a three‑stage plan to end operations at Foothill Sanitary Landfill. Under the plan, public self‑haul to Foothill would end Jan. 10, 2026; licensed waste collectors’ operations would be reduced to five days per week and redirected once the current infill module reaches capacity in mid‑2026; and long‑term closure activities would begin around mid‑2027 after required regulatory steps. Tolliver said the county obtained state approval to raise daily tonnage and vehicle limits…
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