Documents obtained from the town of Perinton, Macedon and NYSDEC, as well as oral testimony from WM and its engineers at a January 16th, 2018 Perinton Conservation Board meeting, has led the legal team to conclude that there is sufficient documentary evidence that WM violated, and continues to violate, their permits
Read MoreTuesday evening, Waste Management (WM) released a Community Update claiming recent health assessment findings reflect "no public health concerns" to the community.
Despite this claim, neighbors continue to be plagued by odors stemming from the High Acres facility; causing area residents to question what they are actually smelling, and if WM, the NYSDEC and Town Officials are doing enough to protect the community's health.
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 MoreThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has released its latest Odor Abatement Update for April 2018, outlining the recent actions to address odors at the High Acres Landfill. In this distribution, the NYSDEC provides an update on the status of WM’s compliance with the Notice of Violation, and provides next step actions planned by WM.
The NYSDEC has also informed the community that it has established a “more formal and comprehensive complaint response process” in order to address odor concerns of residents living near the High Acres Landfill. Their new solution? A telephone hotline. This solution comes nearly six months after FAFE debuted its own community-developed app...
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.
Fill out the form below and a member of FAFE will be in contact with you to discuss your findings.
