Newtown residents oppose proposed landfill ahead of Montgomery planning commission vote

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – A group of Newtown residents is speaking out against a proposed construction and debris landfill on North Decatur Street.

The proposed site is located in a general industry zoning district. Montgomery currently has a construction and debris landfill on Hunter Loop Road in west Montgomery.

Resident Sam Yu said the area could be affected by heavy toxic solvents used for steel beams at former steel mills, including Sable and Trinity, which leached into the soil…

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