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Residents, council raise health and traffic concerns over nearby landfill expansion

San Clemente City Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Council heard a staff briefing and residents’ comments about the proposed expansion and increased tonnage at the nearby Prima De Seche/Bridal Desecio landfill, including claims about lithium batteries entering the site and requests for enforceable monitoring and host-fee mitigation (no formal county action recorded).

San Clemente residents and councilmembers pressed county and city staff May 12 for clearer answers about the potential expansion and rising daily tonnage at the Bridal Desecio (Prima De Seche) landfill and the local impacts it may bring.

City staff summarized the environmental-review history and explained the SEIR process, noting that portions of the landfill lie within San Clemente’s boundaries. Staff highlighted community concerns about air quality,…

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