By Kevin Landrigan; Union Leader Staff
Nov 20, 2023
The company seeking to create a new landfill on a controversial site in the North Country town of Dalton has filed yet another new application with the state Department of Environmental Services in New Hampshire.
Granite State Landfill LLC is a subsidiary of Rutland, Vermont-based Casella Waste Systems.
The proposed 70-acre lined landfill would replace Casella’s North Country Environmental Services Landfill in Bethlehem that is scheduled to stop accepting waste in 2028.
New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) reports Casella has been seeking a landfill in Dalton for the last five years.
Casella appealed to the state Supreme Court the state Waste Management Council’s decision to reject a previous landfill permit request. Both sides argued that matter last month.
The site of the Dalton landfill would be less than half a mile from Forest Lake State Park.
The proposal sparked attempts for the past three years to convince the Legislature to impose more restrictive requirements for new landfills in the state.
State regulators say it could take more than a year to consider Casella’s permit application. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services says the public will be given an opportunity to comment during the permitting process.
The Legislature created a study group to examine the issue and make recommendations.
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