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Committee approves reports as Waste Management details DNR inspection, flare upgrade and wetlands work

Waste Management Monitoring Committee · May 8, 2026
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The Franklin City Waste Management Monitoring Committee approved routine minutes and reports and heard that Waste Management will file a final response to a DNR "non-completeness" finding on a landfill expansion by month-end, is completing a new flare to improve gas control, and is pursuing wetlands upgrades at Feeasant Run to build mitigation credits.

The Waste Management Monitoring Committee of Franklin City approved routine minutes and reports and received a detailed operations update from Waste Management about an ongoing Department of Natural Resources review of a proposed landfill expansion and several site-improvement projects.

Waste Management told the committee it had a recent DNR inspection that noted windblown litter contained in trees on site and that crews are continuing cleanup. "We've been working pretty well," a Waste Management representative said, adding the company plans to submit what it is calling a final response to DNR by the end of the month and that outside counsel will attach a cover letter. "We're kind of in the position that this will be our final response to them to determine completeness," the representative said.

Staff said the final response was delayed about a month after a consultant experienced data loss; the company plans…

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