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Local farmer urges countywide ban on sewage‑sludge disposal, calls to limit landfill to county trash
Summary
A Cameron farmer told the Steuben County Legislature that sewage sludge disposal on farmland and out‑of‑county trash acceptance at the county landfill should be banned to protect farms and residents.
Tim Hargrave, a Cameron farmer, asked the legislature to enact a countywide ban on sewage sludge disposal on agricultural land and to stop expanding the landfill to accept waste from outside Steuben County. He said town boards such as Thurston and Cameron have adopted local regulations and urged county legislators to reach out to the towns they represent.
Hargrave told legislators he had repeatedly requested a county ban, disputed staff claims that the county lacked authority, and asked that the landfill be reserved for Steuben County residents only. He framed the issue as protecting farmland, local health and taxpayers' interests. No formal county action on an ordinance or moratorium was taken at the meeting; the matter remained a public‑comment request for legislative consideration.
