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Sunshine Canyon Landfill Sewer Line Construction

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unnamed (23)The Sunshine Canyon Landfill, off of San Fernando Road, will be constructing new sewer lines to better service the area. The sewer construction project is scheduled to start the week of February 10 and is estimated to last for five weeks as long as the weather remains favorable. Road closures will occur from 8 pm until 5 am. During the lane closures two of the four lanes will remain open at all times. The 2,200 foot sewer line will start at the Sunshine entrance and run southeast along/through the road and connect to the existing line in San Fernando Road.

For more information please contact Republic Services, Inc. – Los Angeles at (818) 362-2151.

Significant Topographic Changes at Sunshine Canyon Landfill

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https://topochange.cr.usgs.gov/landfills.php

Topographic change due to landfill operations has been observed based on some of the features delineated by the elevation differencing and thresholding process. The resulting altered landforms from landfills differ from other anthropogenic activities in that much of the deposited material is not rock and soil that had been previously excavated but man-made material that has been transported to the deposition site.

The figure below shows the Sunshine Canyon landfill in Sylmar, California, an example of topographic change due to landfill operations. The operation and expansion of this landfill continues to be a controversial topic in the local area. The close proximity of the landfill site to a major transportation artery is a reminder that visual impacts of human geomorphic activities can be significant.

Topographic surface change resulting from landfill operation (Sunshine Canyon landfill in Sylmar, California). The images are NED shaded relief (upper left), SRTM shaded relief (upper right), aerial photograph (lower left), and perspective view (lower right). Change polygons (blue = cut; red = fill) have been overlaid on each image. The arrow indicates the view direction (toward the southwest) for the perspective view.
Topographic surface change resulting from landfill operation (Sunshine Canyon landfill in Sylmar, California). The images are NED shaded relief (upper left), SRTM shaded relief (upper right), aerial photograph (lower left), and perspective view (lower right). Change polygons (blue = cut; red = fill) have been overlaid on each image. The arrow indicates the view direction (toward the southwest) for the perspective view.

Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan (SWIRP) Meeting

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The City of Los Angeles is releasing a Notice of Completion (NOC) for the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (Draft PEIR) on the Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan (SWIRP), also known as the Zero Waste Plan. The NOC is to inform the public that the SWIRP Draft PEIR has been completed and is ready for public comment from October 31, 2013 to December 20, 2013.

SWIRP is a long-range plan to meet the City’s solid waste management needs through 2030. The plan identifies various policies, programs, and facilities that will be needed to reach the City’s goal of 90% landfill diversion by 2025.
The attached NOC gives the details of public meetings, where the Draft PEIR is available, and where to submit written comments. It can also be accessed through www.lacity.org/san

We look forward to your participation during this public review period, and hope you join us at one of the scheduled meetings.

https://scl-cac.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SWIRP-NOC-NOA-102513_final_updated_11.5.13.pdf

No dumping: State’s largest active landfill closing on Thursday

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The Puente Hills Landfill will cease dumping on Oct. 31, 2013.
The Puente Hills Landfill will cease dumping on Oct. 31, 2013.

Puente Hills Landfill, the largest active landfill in the country, will close its doors. The permit for the site, which is near capacity, will expire after the close of business on Thursday.

“The landfill has been a solid, solid waste management facility since the 1950s,” said Chuck Boehmke, head of the solid waste management department for the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. “It’s done a big part in keeping solid waste costs down.”

At its peak, the landfill Continue reading →