Dive summary:
- Residents in Morton Grove, Ill. aggressively spoke out against the construction of a transfer station so Lakeshore Waste Services had to scrap its plans and is now proposing a recycling center instead.
- Lakeshore says there is a large recycling market in the area but no companies to fill the need.
- Locals are still worried that the recycling plant will bring vermin, drop property value, and harm students and staff at a nearby high school.
From the article:
Lakeshore Waste Services has scrapped plans for a waste transfer station in Morton Grove, but now the company is considering a sorting station for recyclable materials at a site in the village.
"We're more than likely about to apply for a permit for recycling," said Joshua Connell, the company's president. "The markets are increasing for the volume, and there are very few facilities for us to take it to." ...
