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Van Meter urges accountability on Saugus Ash landfill, says operator unresponsive

Lynn City · July 27, 2026
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Summary

Zosha Van Meter raised environmental‑safety concerns about the Saugus Ash landfill, citing the Saugus Ash Landfill Closure Committee record and saying the landfill is slated to close by Nov. 1 or when it reaches 50 feet, and that the operator has been nonresponsive.

Zosha Van Meter said environmental safety in parts of the 9th Essex District includes addressing the Saugus Ash landfill. She cited the Saugus Ash Landfill Closure Committee's record and said the landfill is "slated to be closed by November 1 or when the landfill reaches 50 feet, whichever comes 1st."

Van Meter said the landfill operator has been nonresponsive to requests to fulfill that promise and urged accountability and follow‑through on closure plans.