LOCAL LANDFILL DISPUTES IN NEW YORK
Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County, Inc.
updated 1/27/2007
No "one town should be burdened by the uncontrolled growth of a landfill." --New Hampshire Supreme Court Judge Jean Burling, rejecting the argument of Casella Waste Systems that state waste management laws preempt local laws to control landfills, on April 28, 2003 in Bethlehem, NH.

VICTORIES

Integrated Waste Systems abandons Farmersville dump proposal (Cattaraugus Co.)

Modern Landfill proposal in Eagle defeated (Wyoming Co.)

Great Valley C&D landfill proposal defeated (Catt. Co.)

Montgomery, Otsego, Schoharie Solid Waste Authority landfill proposal defeated (Town of Root, Montgomery Co.)

C.I.D. landfill proposal in Town of Allen defeated (Allegany Co.)

Al Turi Landfill shut down (Town of Goshen, Orange Co.)

Albion Town Board denies local permit to Waste Managment of N.Y. (Orleans Co.)

Brant Town board says no to Battaglia dump proposal (Erie Co.)