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Gardner City health department reports landfill repairs, transfer-station vacancy and local food-safety incident

Gardner City Board of Health · April 7, 2026
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Summary

At its April 6 meeting the Gardner City health department updated the board on landfill leachate-pump repairs expected late this month or early May, a recent transfer-station vacancy and a temporary closure and reopening of Price Chopper’s prepared-foods department after a gas leak and cleaning.

The Gardner City Health Department provided a range of operational updates at its April 6 meeting, reporting progress on landfill repairs, changes at the transfer station, housing inspections and a brief food-safety closure.

Health Director Lauren Saunders told the board that repairs to landfill leachate pumps are tentatively scheduled to finish late this month or early May and that the contractor expects possibly one more pumping session before the pumps are replaced. Saunders said erosion repairs are a “hot topic,” and that Keller Partners has identified potential grants but wants to consult the mayor before pursuing funding.

Saunders also reported an unexpected vacancy last week at the transfer station and…

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