Allied Waste Seeks State Help with Giant Sunshine Canyon Landfill

Date: June 30, 2008

Source: News Room

Amid disagreement between the city and county of Los Angeles over how to oversee the giant Sunshine Canyon landfill that straddles both jurisdictions, the landfill's owner, Allied Waste has been forced to appeal its case all the way to the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The landfill which consists of two sites, one in the city of Los Angeles, the other in unincorporated county territory, would like to consolidate the two so that it can accept 12,100 tons of waste per day but has been required to operate them separately until the city and county form a joint agency to oversee it. Local officials are keen to keep control over the landfill which has been controversial for its proximity to residents, and reservoirs. With space running out on the city side and foot-dragging by local officials, Allied was forced to take its case to the state which last week agreed to oversee the landfill until a joint agency is established.

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