ABNC Board has signed on to Opposing the Proposed Gardner Sludge Landfill Expansion:
We join our partner Millers River Watershed Council and others in opposition to the expansion of the Gardner Landfill:
A Healthy Vision for our Watershed
Welcome! The Millers River Watershed Council (MRWC) is opposing this ill-conceived project, which will, if approved, have substantial negative consequences for our region and beyond. The area of the proposed project expansion is within 1,300 feet of the Otter River and contains several vernal pools certified by MRWC.
MRWC has been working for several years with residents of Gardner to urge the City to adopt a cleaner, safer and more economically sensible solution to managing its sludge waste. Besides the adverse impacts the project would cause on the local and regional environment, we believe that approval of this project would send the wrong message to communities and stakeholders state-wide about the future of wastewater solids management throughout the State. We don’t believe the Chair City’s legacy is to become Dump City for the rest of the Commonwealth. Learn More and become involved.
