Dump must douse fire

By Bob Downing
The Akron Beacon Journal

PIKE TWP - The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced strict orders to end underground fire and odor problems at the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in southern Stark County.

Under the negotiated agreement, owner Republic Services of Ohio must develop and submit a plan on extinguishing the underground fires at the Pike Township landfill within 60 days.

The company agreed to pay more than $1 million in fines because of the fires and odors at the 258-acre landfill. The problems were triggered by liquid runoff coming in contact with buried aluminum wastes....Read more.