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Show Landfill concerns Lindon City Bv KALYN SECRETAN The ' North Utah County Solid u'te District is seeking a zone hfnee to expand the landfill. The 1 was outlined on a map at the f nlon City Council held on April 3. The expansion plan involves eight "lofland and extends to 450 N. west to 200 West. A public ing will be held on April 17 at 7 m to discuss the proposal. letters have been sent to citizens the area. The property to the Ithwest is unsuitable. The present SdfiH property belongs to American Fork, is administered by nrem City and the property is incated in Lindon. It was county oroperty when formed, but has been Lnexed into Lindon City. Future plans of the landfill need be discussed with cities involved. Lple would have a different attitude at-titude about a landfill if they could see it well-groomed, council members said. Susan Richards and Reid Ivans met with the council representing Howard Nielson. They are working with Senator Hatch trying to obtain UDAG funds but Lindon is at the bottom of the list. Other areas of impacted unemployment will be considered first. Senator Hatch would like to change the criteria for UDAG funds. Seagull Recycling representative Duane Williams met with the Lindon City Council to recommend a recycling program. They would like to initiate curbside pick-up in Lindon and other county areas. This would involve residents to separate newspaper, aluminum cans, glass bottles and cardboard from the rest of their waste to be shipped to recycling mills. Williams told the council we are a nation of packaging and it is estimated that about 20 percent of the cost of an item goes into the packaging. If everyone supported recycling, the cost of packaging could be cut in half because it only takes about 45 percent of the energy to remake paper products as it does to make them originally. Mayor Brent Haymond of Springville has been quoted as saying, "Springville has saved about one acre of landfill in the first 10 months of curbside service." During this time, they were only picking up newspaper but have since started picking up aluminum cans and bottles. If cities approve programs, a family is hired to follow the garbage truck route and pick up the separated items. Citizens are not penalized for not participating in curbside service, but encouraged to as a benefit to the city as a conservation con-servation effort. Williams told the council every ton of recycled newspaper conserves con-serves seven trees and if it is not recycled, it is just buried in landfill. The council will have to consider the proposal. Will citizens be interested in-terested in sorting the garbage? Will it take away from scout and charitable pick-up? On the other hand, they do believe in recycling and conserving the landfill. The city park was discussed and the price for use will be determined at the next meeting. The park can be reserved for family and private parties and reunions. Patrons are encouarged to clean up after use and part of the fee will be returned when clean-up is verified. Baseball and Softball fans will be delighted to know lights are being installed at the ball park in May so teams can use the diamonds at night. The date has been set for the Lindon City Fair. It will be held on August 24. Citizens have been given until April 30 to voluntarily license their dogs. All dogs six months and over have to be licensed. After the April 30 deadline, the new dogcatcher will go to homes to collect the fees. |