BRADLEY LANDFILL CRITICS OPPOSE RECYLING PLAN.Byline: RICK COCA coca (kō`kə), common name for shrubs of the genus Erythroxylum, particularly E. coca, of the family Erythroxylaceae, and found abundantly in upland regions and on mountain slopes of South America, as well as in Australia, India, Staff Writer SUN VALLEY -- A coalition made up of schools and faith-based and community organizations met Thursday to rally residents against Waste Management Inc.'s plan to turn the Bradley Landfill into a transfer station 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. About 300 people packed into Holy Rosary Holy Rosary may be:
They say the landfill is a contributing factor to asthma cases among children at nearby Fernangeles Elementary School elementary school: see school. . The landfill will create further health risks if it becomes a recycling center, they said. Community activists, such as Ricardo Loredo, 30, a teacher at Fernangeles Elementary and a lifelong Sun Valley resident, say that the voice of Sun Valley's poor, immigrant community has been ignored for too long. "It falls on us to fight for the community," Loredo said. "It falls on us to lead the way and get our voice heard. We're members of the community. We're members of this country, and we deserve to be heard. Sun Valley has been dumped dump v. dumped, dump·ing, dumps v.tr. 1. To release or throw down in a large mass. 2. a. on for so long." Douglas Corcoran, director of operations at the Bradley Landfill, attended the meeting and agreed to meet with the organizers to hear their concerns. "This community has had a hefty heft·y adj. heft·i·er, heft·i·est 1. Of considerable weight; heavy. 2. Rugged and powerful. See Synonyms at heavy. 3. burden of industries" so close to homes and schools, Corcoran said. The groups, under the umbrella of One LA-IAF, a social change advocacy group, have been celebrating their victory in getting Waste Management to drop its request for a 43-foot height extension at Bradley. The company decided late last year to let the Bradley permit run out without the extension. The landfill is set to close on April 14. rick.coca(at)dailynews.com (818)713-3329 |
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