Dive summary:
- Advanced Disposal is waiting for a decision regarding their appeal of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources decision to force the Moretown landfill to close.
- Odors, gas emissions and groundwater quality problems all contributed to the long closure of Moretown.
- If the landfill is allowed to reopen, they will pursue an expansion, remove two underground leachate storage tanks and change leachate plumbing.
From the article:
But Advanced Disposal has appealed that decision and said this week it will reopen immediately to accept the local waste.
"We will continue our fight for the right to operate the landfill in a safe and compliant manner through our pending appeal and will also pursue a Cell 4 expansion," said Dave Lavender, a regional vice president for Advanced Disposal, in a statement. ...