After 232 days, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has reviewed and provided a response to FAFE’s petition requesting the NYSDEC modify the permits that govern the landfill facility operated by Waste Management of NY (WMNY).
Read MoreOn December 20, 2018, FAFE legal counsel, Knauf Shaw LLP, submitted a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request to view draft documents for the Host Community Agreement (HCA) with Waste Management’s High Acres landfill. The Perinton Town Board (PTB) continues to state that that the request is “premature”, as Town staff has yet to complete its internal evaluation of its legal counsel’s draft Host Community Agreement.
Read MoreOn Monday December 18, 2018, NYSDEC Regional Director Paul D’Amato sent a formal letter to Waste Management of NY, LLC (WM) regarding continued odor complaints at the High Acres Landfill facility. In his letter, Director D’Amato expressed his concern over allegations that a recent derailment resulted in NYC waste being delayed nearly 21 days before it was disposed at High Acres.
Read MoreFAFE, Inc. Adds NYC to Lawsuit Against Waste Management of New York
Fresh Air for the Eastside, Inc. and more than 200 individual residents of Fairport, Macedon and the surrounding areas, through their attorneys Knauf Shaw LLP, have added New York City to their formal complaint with the United States District Court Western District of New York against Waste Management of New York LLC.
Read MoreThis is a community group created to share and collect information regarding the odors caused by High Acres Land Fill. Our goal is to improve air quality, and quality of life, for all those affected in Fairport and beyond.
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