Officials cancel landfill hearing
BY Kelli Young
The Canton Repository
PLAIN TWP - The Stark County Health Department has canceled a hearing planned for Wednesday to discuss whether Stark C&D Disposal should expand its Osnaburg Township landfill by 97 acres.
Health Commissioner William Franks said the department needs more time to review the changes Stark C&D officials submitted last week to its request to expand the landfill at 7280 Lisbon St. SE.
"We want to make sure things haven't been changed too drastically," he said.
Health officials had been prepared to recommend that the Stark County Board of Health deny Stark C&D's expansion request because it could affect nearby water wells.
They said quadrupling the size of the 20-acre landfill would bring its disposal area too close to private wells, a violation of state regulations. Stark C&D accepts construction and demolition debris from homes and work sites, not residential garbage.
Stark C&D President John Eslich disagrees with the health department's interpretation of the state regulation, but believes the revised request is a compromise.
The revised plan keeps the size of the proposed expansion the same, but designates an area close to the wells for dirt, brick, concrete and asphalt only. Debris, such as wood, drywall or roofing materials, could not be dumped in the area.
"We haven't changed our position, but as an alternative we are willing to look at not putting wood and roofing within the distance required by the state rule," Eslich said.
The Health Department must respond to the revised plan within 90 days.
The Canton Repository
PLAIN TWP - The Stark County Health Department has canceled a hearing planned for Wednesday to discuss whether Stark C&D Disposal should expand its Osnaburg Township landfill by 97 acres.
Health Commissioner William Franks said the department needs more time to review the changes Stark C&D officials submitted last week to its request to expand the landfill at 7280 Lisbon St. SE.
"We want to make sure things haven't been changed too drastically," he said.
Health officials had been prepared to recommend that the Stark County Board of Health deny Stark C&D's expansion request because it could affect nearby water wells.
They said quadrupling the size of the 20-acre landfill would bring its disposal area too close to private wells, a violation of state regulations. Stark C&D accepts construction and demolition debris from homes and work sites, not residential garbage.
Stark C&D President John Eslich disagrees with the health department's interpretation of the state regulation, but believes the revised request is a compromise.
The revised plan keeps the size of the proposed expansion the same, but designates an area close to the wells for dirt, brick, concrete and asphalt only. Debris, such as wood, drywall or roofing materials, could not be dumped in the area.
"We haven't changed our position, but as an alternative we are willing to look at not putting wood and roofing within the distance required by the state rule," Eslich said.
The Health Department must respond to the revised plan within 90 days.
