On December 20, 2018, FAFE legal counsel, Knauf Shaw LLP, submitted a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request to view draft documents for the Host Community Agreement (HCA) with Waste Management’s High Acres landfill. The Perinton Town Board (PTB) continues to state that that the request is “premature”, as Town staff has yet to complete its internal evaluation of its legal counsel’s draft Host Community Agreement.
Read MoreOn Monday December 18, 2018, NYSDEC Regional Director Paul D’Amato sent a formal letter to Waste Management of NY, LLC (WM) regarding continued odor complaints at the High Acres Landfill facility. In his letter, Director D’Amato expressed his concern over allegations that a recent derailment resulted in NYC waste being delayed nearly 21 days before it was disposed at High Acres.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, October 3, 2018, Fresh Air for the Eastside Inc. (FAFE) hosted the FAFE Political Forum in Walworth, NY. The event provided an open invitation to candidates running for federal, state, and local seats an opportunity to address the public regarding the impact that the High Acres Landfill has had on the local community. Residents negatively impacted by High Acres Landfill from both Wayne and Monroe County were invited to hear the candidates’ ideas and solutions for the local dilemma.
Read MoreAs of April 30th, the clock has run out on all promised remediation deadlines. With it, Fresh Air for the Eastside, Inc. (FAFE) surpassed the 6-month mark for app-recorded complaints, confidence in town board members hit a new low, and resident patience runs thin as a new Waste Management (WM) odor-mitigation effort lights up the sky.
Read MoreThis is a community group created to share and collect information regarding the odors caused by High Acres Land Fill. Our goal is to improve air quality, and quality of life, for all those affected in Fairport and beyond.
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