What steps has BFI taken to keep the community informed about landfill operations?
There have been more than 70 public hearings on the City, County and City/County landfill. For the City landfill, community involvement resulted in 34 new or modified City conditions and mitigation measures being implemented. There are two Citizen Advisory Committees, one for the City landfill and one for the County landfill, that hold regular meetings where the public is invited to attend. More than 200 tours and programs have been conducted at the Landfill for the public and anyone interested in the landfill can call (818) 833-6500 to schedule a tour. There is a quarterly newsletter distributed to nearly 5,000 interested persons on the mailing. Anyone wishing to receive a newsletter can sign-up HERE.
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