Dive Brief:

• Supervisors in Williams Township, PA approved a landfill development plan that could potentially allow an expansion at the Chrin Brothers Sanitary landfill in Easton, PA.
• If the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approves the plan, the site could add an additional 22 acres of land, increasing from 108 to 130 acres. 
• Preliminary plans for the project were initially given the green-light in 2009.

Dive Insight:

If approved, the plan could extend the landfill’s life by 20 years.

The Chrin Brothers landfill has been at odds with the local community and the township after a string of issues, including a mudslide and the alleged non-payment of $32 million in back-taxes.