With residents near a northwest Harris County landfill raising concerns for years, local officials have launched a new effort they hope will ultimately lead to the site’s closure.
At the center of the push is the Hawthorn Park Recycling & Disposal Facility, which Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin said has left the Carverdale community dealing with flooding, health worries, and prolonged uncertainty.
What’s happening?
On Monday, Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin said her office had filed a Notice of Intent to Sue to try to move this landfill to permanent closure for good, KPRC Click2Houston reported.
Waste Management subsidiary USA Waste of Texas Landfills, Inc., runs the landfill. A successful action would shift the site into the closure process, including measures such as capping and covering the landfill, groundwater testing, and continued environmental monitoring…