Dive Brief:
- Republic Services of Santa Clara County, CA, is looking to establish a South Bay Odor Coalition to monitor the impact of the Newby Island landfill and Resource Recovery Park.
- Don Litchfield, Republic's area environmental manager for Northern California, said blaming the entirety of the foul odor the last few months on Newby Island is "misplaced."
- The operator of the site, Republic Services, plans to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cargill, and Zanker to reign in their odor impact on the surrounding community.
Dive Insight:
Republic is currently seeking permits to expand the site. A 15.12 million cubic yard extension will add 16 years of life to the landfill, which is forecast to close by 2025.
