Township Of Radnor: Delaware County Holds Public Hearing On Solid Waste Management On Sept. 30

Press release from the Township of Radnor:

September 20, 2021

During an April 2021 Board of Commissioners meeting, the Radnor Environmental Advisory Council discussed concerns about public waste management specific to Covanta’s trash to steam plant in Chester, Delaware County.  

Today, Delaware County announced it will hold a public hearing on solid waste management at 6:00 p.m. on September 30 in the County Council Public Meeting Room, located in the Government Center (201 W. Front St., Media, PA). 

The meeting is being held for Council to review the existing structure of solid waste management and hear questions and concerns from the community regarding the management of solid waste in the county. 

A range of panelists have been invited to present including The Delaware County Sustainability Commission, The Delaware County Solid Waste Authority, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Covanta, the Energy Justice Network, and Marco J. Castaldo; Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of the Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering Program at The Grove School of Engineering. The panelists will present information and answer questions from the public. 

Members of the public are invited to attend in person or watch virtually. Public comment will be accepted in person during the meeting and by email before and during the meeting. Emailed comments will be reviewed by Council and will not be read during the meeting.  Emails can be sent immediately to: sustaindelco@co.delaware.pa.us

The meeting will be streamed live here:

www.delcopa.gov/council/meetings.html

https://youtu.be/BnwUwdGncY4

There will also be additional opportunities for public engagement regarding the management of solid waste in the county in the future.

This press release was produced by the Township of Radnor. The views expressed here are the author’s own.