Landfill closure date to be considered at Dec. 6 Apache Junction City Council meeting
The final closure height of solid waste with 3 feet of cover is to be at 1,723 feet above mean sea level at the Apache Junction Landfill (Graphic courtesy of city of Apache Junction)
by Richard H Dyer | Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent
Setting Dec. 31, 2035, as the closure date for the landfill at 4050 S. Tomahawk Road and allowing solid waste and covering soil to be piled as high as 1,723 feet above mean sea level will be discussed at the Tuesday, Dec. 6, meeting of the Apache Junction City Council. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the council chambers, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.
The city council at an April 19 meeting postponed acting on proposals that could extend the life and increase the height of the Apache Junction Landfill, which is nearing capacity, until the Dec. 6 meeting. Republic Services is the parent company of the owner, Apache Junction Landfill Corp.
At the April meeting, the council directed city staff to add a condition requiring groundwater-monitoring wells. As presented at a work session Nov. 14, AJLC is to bear all costs associated with the creation, processing, implementation and management of a groundwater-monitoring plan and will submit a report to the city annually regarding the status and findings of the groundwater monitoring.
