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Utica council approves amendment to Pine Tree Acres plan to extend landfill life
Summary
The City Council adopted a resolution supporting a county solid-waste plan amendment that would add about 236.5 acres to Pine Tree Acres landfill, allow a transfer station on-site and extend the facility's projected life. The 3-2 local vote mirrors a close Lennox Township approval and drew questions about traffic, cleanup and permitting steps.
Utica City Council voted to adopt a resolution supporting a proposed amendment to the county solid-waste plan to expand Pine Tree Acres landfill and extend its projected life.
Waste Management's Katie Gordon told council the amendment would add roughly 236.5 acres to the facility footprint, including about 135 acres of engineered disposal area, permit a recycling transfer station on Waste Management property and extend the landfill's remaining life by roughly 25 years. Gordon said the site is the only municipal solid-waste landfill in McCome County and that the amendment is intended to preserve long-term disposal capacity for local haulers.
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