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Richmond council votes to oppose county landfill expansion, citing heavy truck traffic
Summary
The Richmond City Council voted to deny a Mcome County solid waste plan amendment that would expand the Pine Tree/Pineree Acres landfill, saying continued acceptance of Canadian-origin waste would increase heavy-truck traffic through Richmond and harm roads, air quality and safety.
The Richmond City Council on April 20 passed a motion to deny a proposed amendment to the Mcome County Solid Waste Management Plan that would expand the Pineree/Pine Tree Acres landfill and add a recycling transfer station. Council members said they objected primarily to the continued acceptance of waste originating in Canada, which they say has increased heavy-truck traffic through Richmond.
The council’s motion listed specific concerns including increased heavy-truck traffic on local roads, road deterioration, congestion, noise and air-quality effects as…
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