Expansion of County Landfill Turns Into Hot Button Campaign Issue

When county supervisors signed off on an $88 million project to help expand the capacity of the Prima Deshecha landfill in 2023, Supervisor Katrina Foley praised the plan, saying it would open doors for the trash depot to serve her residents for decades to come.

“This is an important item so that we can continue to provide landfill services in south county,” Foley said at the board’s Sept. 26, 2023 meeting. “Also appreciate OC Waste and Recycling’s efforts to make it as environmentally friendly as possible. With that, I’ll move the item.”

In a press release after the meeting, she also praised the project…

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