Show Waste disposal is big business Chamber told Disposing of wastes properly is becoming a serious problem in many communities stated Lyman Merkley to members of oC the Vernal Chamber of Commerce Commerce Commerce Com Com- merce at its directors' directors meeting Tuesday noon Merkley is superintendent of public works for Vernal City and is in charge of operations at atthe atthe the Vernal City Uintah County sanitary landfill operation Garbage dumps are the products of people the city doesn't generate them stated Mr Merkley TilE THE LOCAL leaders should be complimented for their foresight in obtaining land and equipment for Cor the present landfill operation Mr Merkley stated Setting regular hours of opening and purchasing a compacting machine has helped the landfill operation tremendously commented Merkley The closing of the grounds after hours has given control to the area and the compactor has confined dumping to a smaller area and the compaction has prevented fires getting started Salvaging has been a problem at the landfill but it now has been turned over to one Individual Individual individual in In- FUTURE improvements Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the operation would include buying larger garbage trucks building more shelter buildings for Cor the equipment at the landfill area and installing power lines cI closer er to dumping areas to illuminate after daylight hours Eventually a wide valley-wide garbage willbe will willbe willbe be needed with a private operator consigned to handle the business areas so the city and county can handle the entire residential area of the county Merkley projected |