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Sunshine Canyon Landfill Sewer Line Construction
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.
SCL-TAC Reports
Significant Topographic Changes at Sunshine Canyon Landfill
https://topochange.cr.usgs.gov/
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.
Sunshine Canyon Landfill Local Enforcement Agency (SCL-LEA) Meeting – December 5, 2013
Sunshine Canyon Landfill Joint City/County Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
SCAQMD Complaints by Year and Month (Through October 2013)
Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan (SWIRP) Meeting
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
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
Conversion Technology Six-Month Status Update
Click here for the Six-Month Status Update (April 2013 to October 2013) from the Department of Public Works to the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors on the advancement of conversion technology development in Los Angeles County.
If you have questions, please contact Ms. Tranette Sanders at (626) 458-3562 or tsanders@dpw.lacounty.gov.