Landfill receives 2007 license

By Bob Downing
The Akron Beacon Journal

PLAIN TWP - The Stark County Health Department voted Wednesday to approve a 2007 license for a landfill plagued by fires and odor problems in southern Stark County.

With little discussion and following a 46-minute report from Health Commissioner William Franks, the board of health commissioners approved the required permit for the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in Pike Township.

Franks said it cannot be proven that the landfill is a threat to public health or the environment....Read more.