Reader's Viewpoint: For the sake of Bolivar residents, put a stop to Countywide Landfill

The Times-Reporter

To the Editor:

Recently there have been several articles in the newspapers regarding the Countywide Landfill in Pike Township. Let me address some of the issues that concern me.

Today, I was informed the Ohio EPA receives $3.50 per ton that is dumped in the landfill. If 6,000 tons are taken there each day, that amounts to $21,000 per day which is allocated among four agencies within the EPA. If someone is receiving $21,000 per day, I don’t see that same organization closing the landfill down. It certainly appears to represent a conflict of interest....Read more.