WHAT IS THE BEST METHOD TO DISPOSE SOLID WASTES IN DU PAGE COUNTY?
The purpose of this exercise is to determine one of three methods to dispose of solid wastes in Du Page County by the year 2000. At this time, the two existing landfills, Green Valley and Mallard Lake, both located in Forest Preserves, are scheduled to close per a court order in 1994. The three possible methods to dispose of solid waste are: • 1. Primary Method: Open a new state of the art sanitary landfill that collects methane to burn for electricity. Secondary Method: Recycling (current level). • 2. Primary Method: Build a state of the art incinerator that also converts the excess heat into electricity. Secondary Method: Recycling (current level) and also a new small landfill is still needed for ash and non-combustible items. • 3. Primary Method: Use a more extensive resource recovery/recycling/composting system. Secondary Method: A medium size landfill is still needed. You will have the opportunity to appear before the County Board of Commissioners to express your views on the thre
