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QUALITY OF LIFE


"Nothing hinders the quality of life in a community more than the smell of rotting trash, especially when the smell permeates
our homes and nearby schools.It is clear that since the county's expansion of the Sunshine Canyon Landfill, that the increased
tonnage creates nuisances that can no longer be mitigated through previous permit conditions.”…… “Though I can appreciate
that Republic has taken steps to improve the situation, they have not proven adequate. I urge you to impose the most
restrictive corrective actions possible to eliminate these foul odors emanating from the landfill and spoiling the air quality
in this community.” Councilman Greig Smith

*Excerpts taken from the official transcription of Councilman Smith’s letter which was read into the record at the
December 17, 2009 SCAQMD Hearing in Granada Hills.

1312, 2020

My Trash, Your Problem – I Don’t Think So

December 13th, 2020|

MY TRASH, YOUR PROBLEM – I DON’T THINK SO Other than this prologue, and a few punctuation corrections, the following is a copy of a presentation that I was asked to make to the Sierra Club many years

912, 2016

City Council Approves Historic Recycling Program

December 9th, 2016|

Today the L.A. City Council unanimously approved our game-changing Zero Waste L.A. program, which will implement a complete overhaul of commercial and multi-family waste collection and dramatically increase recycling throughout the city. The program, which Councilmembers Paul Koretz and José Huizar introduced

212, 2016

SCAQMD Hearing Board Hearings on Sunshine Canyon Landfill

December 2nd, 2016|

The Hearing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will hold several public hearings to consider the issuance of an Order for Abatement addressing odors from the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar. Below is the hearing schedule:

710, 2016

SCAQMD Hearing Board Hearings on Sunshine Canyon Landfill

October 7th, 2016|

The Hearing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will hold several public hearings to consider the issuance of an Order for Abatement addressing odors from the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar. Below is the hearing schedule: