BRADLEY LANDFILL CLOSED AT LAST RECYCLING CENTER EYED FOR LOCATION.Byline: SUSAN ABRAM Staff Writer SUN VALLEY -- There were cheers and a small sense of satisfaction among Sun Valley residents Saturday as garbage garbage: see solid waste. trucks roared into the Bradley Landfill for the last time, marking the closure of the 50-year-old trash dump. Waste Management, Bradley's owners, had abandoned expansion plans and decided against extending the landfill's permits, which also expired Saturday. Instead, the company will now pursue plans for a fully enclosed en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. transfer and recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. center that would be the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Valley's largest. "We made a commitment to the residents," said Douglas Corcoran, Waste Management director of operations. "We want to make Sun Valley a better place." Corcoran said the more than 250 landfill employees will still have jobs, but operations will now be focused on hauling in dirt over the next year to cover the existing landfill. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Councilman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. , who represents the area, called the landfill's closure historic and a victory for Sun Valley, which he said has borne the brunt brunt n. 1. The main impact or force, as of an attack. 2. The main burden: bore the brunt of the household chores. of landfills ever since residents began moving into the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . "The community of Sun Valley has been heard," Cardenas said as he stood in front of local children who carried hand-painted signs that read "That's All Folks" and "Good-bye Bradley Landfill." "Bradley has served the community well, but in my opinion, it's old technology, an old way to deal with trash," he said. "As long as I am on the City Council, I am not going to be approving any more trash landfills in Sun Valley." Cardenas said he is ready to explore new technology to handle trash and has allocated $100,000 to conduct a study of Sun Valley residents to see if they're prepared for, and aware of, recycling. The councilman also will focus on the proposed 100,000-square-foot transfer and recycling center, he said. In a community meeting in February, residents seemed opposed to the plan, arguing that the landfill would create further health risks if it becomes a recycling center. While some residents who appeared at the landfill's closing were happy, they emphasized that more is needed in the community to reduce unhealthy air. Sun Valley is home to hundreds of industries. susan.abram(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3664 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Councilman Tony Cardenas, joined by Sun Valley residents, talks about closure Saturday of the Bradley landfill in Sun Valley. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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