Fort Bend Herald Covers Landfill Controversy Near Missouri City!

Landfill opponents consider fight

By Stephen Palkot
December 2006


A contested case hearing in Austin remains one of the only options for east Fort Bend County residents to halt plans by Allied Waste to expand their Blue Ridge Landfill, said several officials with the state's environmental agency on Thursday.

The landfill was constructed after much opposition in 1993 by BFI, and officials with the company now seek a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to expand it. Currently, the landfill is 58 feet high and includes 784 acres for waste disposal; its current permit only allows it to be operated for 13 more years. Allied Waste officials hope to expand its lifespan to 40 years by increasing its height limit and total acreage. . .(click title link to get the rest of the story)

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Comment: Sienna area residents, don't forget the FBISD zoning hearing tonight at the admin building at 5 pm.