Dive Brief:

• Kane County officials have declared an impasse in its negotiations with Waste Management regarding plans to redevelop its shuttered site at the Settler's Hill landfill.
• Waste Management is the co-manager of the landfill and, according to a county board member, the waste and recycling company has refused to sign off on plans that will transform the former landfill into an area for recreational public use.
• The council urged Waste Management to sign the agreement, and gave the company a one-week deadline. After that, he said, he plans to "invite other public officials to come forward and voice their grievances with the company to the public."

Dive Insight:

A spokesperson for Waste Management said that a methane leak, which occurred approximately two years ago, was caused by existing public uses of the landfill campus. It's unclear if this is the reasoning behind the company's refusal to sign, or if it is holding out for a more favorable deal, as suggested by one of the council members.