Proposed Landfill Expansion Public Meeting

PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE MANCHESTER SANITARY LANDFILL LOCATED AT OLCOTT STREET & LANDFILL WAY, MANCHESTER, CT

OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING REGARDING: A PROPOSAL TO EXPAND THE MANCHESTER SANITARY LANDFILL BY APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) ACRES INTO THE AREAS CURRENTLY USED FOR COMPOSTING AND THE TRANSFER STATION. UNDER THIS PROPOSAL, THE LANDFILL WOULD GAIN ADDITIONAL CAPACITY AND INCREASE ITS LIFE BY 15 TO 20 YEARS. THE PROPOSED EXPANSION WILL REQUIRE MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING DEEP SOLID WASTE, WATER DISCHARGE, AND AIR PERMITS.

NO CHANGES TO THE MAXIMUM ELEVATION OF THE LANDFILL OR THE TYPES OF MATERIALS ACCEPTED ARE PROPOSED AS PART OF THE MODIFICATIONS.

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT: VERPLANCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 126 OLCOTT ST, MANCHESTER, CT

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON: THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026 AT 7:00 PM

REMOTE ACCESS TO THE MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE BY SIGNING UP AT: https://manchesterct.gov/landfillmeeting

PRIOR TO THE MEETING, INTERESTED PARTIES MAY RSVP ON WEEKDAYS, WITH RESPECT TO ATTENDANCE, TO: LISSETTE COMSTOCK, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, (860) 647-3067 OR pwdept@manchesterct.gov.

PLEASE CONTACT LISSETTE TO REQUEST TRANSLATOR SERVICES IF REQUIRED AT LEAST A WEEK BEFORE THE MEETING.

THE AGENDA FOR THE INFORMATIONAL MEETING WILL BE:

1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
2. SITE HISTORY AND LAYOUT
3. LANDFILL OPERATIONS
4. PROPOSED HORIZONTAL EXPANSION AREA AND DIMENSIONS
5. SAFETY FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH FACILITY OPERATIONS
6. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

TO REVIEW PROJECT DOCUMENTS, PLEASE VISIT:

https://yourvoicemattersmanchesterct.com/landfill-expansion

TO SUBMIT WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS, PLEASE WRITE TO US: satkin@manchesterct.gov

 

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Location

Verplanck Elementary School, 126 Olcott Street, Manchester, CT, View Map