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Public Meeting Regarding Expansion of Saugus Ash Landfill
06:30 pm -- 08:00 pm
On November 1, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issues a Provisional Decision that would allow Wheelabrator Saugus to dispose an additional estimated 400,000 cubic yards of contaminated ash adjacent to the Rumney Marsh Area of Critical Environmental Concern. A public hearing will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2017, 6:30 PM at the Saugus High School Auditorium, 1 Pierce Memorial Drive in Saugus. Members of the public who are concerned about this expansion are urged to attend the public hearing and submit written comments to DEP to voice their concerns. Written comments on teh draft decision must be received on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, December 1, 2017. E-mail comments to the address below, or mail to:

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Northeast Regional Office
Solid Waste Management Section
Attention: Mark G. Fairbrother, Chief
205B Lowell Street
Wilmington, MA 01887

The draft decision is available for review online via the above link.