The department will hold a public availability session about on the proposed Backridge Landfill expansion project. The department will explain the application review process and the approximate timeline for ruling on the permit application. This meeting is an opportunity for the public to ask questions about the proposed expansion and discuss issues. Representatives from the department's Waste Management Program, Missouri Geological Survey and Northeast Regional Office, along with representatives from BFI Waste Systems of Missouri LLC, will be available at the meeting.
BFI obtained preliminary site investigation approval to begin a geologic investigation for constructing a sanitary landfill at 26265 State Highway B in La Grange, Missouri. The proposed site location is in Lewis county, northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 and State Highway B. A detailed site investigation work plan is being prepared.
The department reviews all applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure that sanitary landfills are properly designed and constructed. Technical factors that protect Missouri's environment are also examined. For more information about the meeting or permitting process, please contact Cody Shelton of the department's Waste Management Program. For more information about the site investigation, please contact the department's Missouri Geological Survey at 573-368-2100.