Landfill cracks worry agency

By Bob Downing
The Akron Beacon Journal

PIKE TWP - The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is concerned about the stability of a troubled landfill in southern Stark County and its effect on Interstate 77.

Tension cracks along the landfill's western slope next to I-77 could indicate slippage problems, the agency warned Republic Waste Services of Ohio in an Aug. 22 letter about its Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in Pike Township.

The EPA wants the company to investigate adding engineering supports....Read more.