Drilling at landfill could cause a stink

By Bob Downing
The Akron Beacon Journal

BOLIVAR - Odors from the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in southern Stark County were minimal on July 4, but might increase with upcoming drilling, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency reported Friday.

In addressing the governing board of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Solid Waste District, EPA staff member Kurt Princic said additional drilling is planned at the Pike Township landfill, which has been plagued by odors and underground fires.

The drilling, to begin on July 16, is to install devices to determine whether the landfill has slope problems that could jeopardize its mechanical systems, Princic said....Read more.