Judge’s ruling a setback for landfill expansion

By Mike Taugher
The Contra Costa Times

CONTRA COSTA, CA - Plans to expand a Solano County landfill that accepts about half of Contra Costa's garbage were dealt a blow this week when a judge said environmental concerns were not adequately considered.

The Potrero Hills Landfill, which sits just above environmentally sensitive wetlands in Suisun Marsh, is expected to close in about five years unless it gets approval to expand. The planned expansion would quadruple the size of the landfill and extend its life by about 35 years....Read more.