The City of McMinnville is considering pulling its garbage from Riverbend Landfill. Not garbage already buried in Trash Mountain, but all garbage generated by the City and its residents and businesses going forward.
This Tuesday, September 26, the McMinnville City Council will hear a presentation from Recology about the possible effects of this anticipated City decision. Recology (formerly Western Oregon Waste) is the company that picks up McMinnville garbage and hauls it to the dump.
Although Recology is expected to tell the Council that garbage rates may rise (a little) if McMinnville follows through on its proposal to keep new garbage out of Riverbend, the City would actually benefit by no longer contributing to a current economic and liveability liability and a potential environmental disaster on its doorstep.
It would be a huge victory if McMinnville were to just say "no" to sending more garbage to Riverbend Landfill.
If you are a McMinnville resident or operate a business in McMinnville, please attend the City Council meeting! Tell the Council you support its plan to stop sending your garbage to the leaking, smelly, seismically unstable dump by the river.
WHAT: McMinnville City Council Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday September 26th, 7:00 PM
WHERE: McMinnville Civic Hall, 200 NE 2nd St
WHY: To support the plan to stop sending McMinnville's trash to Riverbend Landfill
If you can't attend the meeting, contact your Councilor at http://www.mcminnvilleoregon.gov/citycouncil to let her/him know the City should stop sending your trash to Riverbend Landfill.
THANK YOU for your help. We are making progress! If you have questions about this exciting new development, contact Ilsa Perse, President of the Stop the Dump Coalition, at info@stopthedumpcoalition.org.
