Thursday, May 10, 2007

 

Landfill license renewed

BY Kelli Young
The Canton Repository

PLAIN TWP - Problems still trouble Countywide landfill.

A chemical-reacting fire still burns there. Garbage-smelling odors still bug neighbors, although not as frequently. And it still violates some Ohio environmental laws. But the Pike Township landfill presents no hazards to public health or the environment, said county health officials, who gave landfill operators at least another seven months to fix its problems.

The county Board of Health unanimously agreed Wednesday to renew Countywide Recycling and Disposal Facility's 2007 operating license, following a nearly 45-minute presentation by county Health Commissioner William Franks. He recommended renewal....Read more.