Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 28th 8:00 p.m.
Mill Creek Towne Elementary School
17700 Park Mill Drive in Derwood

 

The January meeting of the Alliance will feature a presentation on issues of concern regarding the Gude Landfill.  The presentation will be done by Julia Tillery and other members of the Derwood Station Community who have done extensive research on the situation which exists at the Gude Landfill site.  The Gude Landfill, which opened in 1965 and closed in 1982, is currently under consideration for relocating approximately 400 school buses.  In addition the Solid Waste Division proposes that the yard trim and wood processing facility to be moved from the Rt. 355 Transfer Station to the Gude Landfill site.  These recommendations have raised concerns from the neighboring community.  As a result of research the community has carried out, they have become aware of the many problems which currently exist at the site.  These problems include toxic gas, water pollution, fire hazards, air pollution, unstable land and noise pollution.  These problems will be exacerbated if the school buses and yard waste facilities are relocated to the Gude Landfill site.

According to the master plan, currently in effect, the community was promised a park when the landfill gas was no longer a problem.  That hasn’t happened yet and has not even been discussed because the land is considered too unstable now. To pave it over and bring in 400 school buses would only increase the effects and problems that currently exist.

Come to the meeting and find out more about what exists in our community and support the Derwood Station community in their efforts to keep a bad situation from becoming worse.