PUBLIC INVITED TO CENTRAL LANDFILL ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING IN JOHNSTON ON NOVEMBER 28

PROVIDENCE - The next meeting of the Central Landfill Action Committee will take place on Tuesday, November 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ferri Middle School at 10 Memorial Avenue, off Atwood Avenue in Johnston. The meeting is open to the public. The committee will discuss the status of the recommendations on odor control measures issued in July.

The ad hoc committee was formed to advise state, federal, and local authorities on appropriate actions to be taken concerning issues such as odor and erosion problems at the Central Landfill. The committee serves as a vehicle for providing outreach and dialogue with the community on a regular, ongoing basis. Committee members include representatives from the community surrounding the landfill, the Department of Environmental Management, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the state Department of Health, the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, and local elected officials from Johnston, Cranston and Scituate.