FAQs

Does recycling reduce the need for landfills?

Yes and no. While it is fantastic that recycling programs are growing and the levels of trash being put into landfills has, in some areas of our country, decreased, the timeline for new landfill space acquisition, preparation, and permitting is long and difficult, therefore we must be creative and proactive in our efforts to address the area's trash needs.

In addition, recycling programs can cut the amount of household waste going to landfills. However landfills serve the population by disposing of materials other than household rubbish, such as sewer sludge. There for even with reductions in the daily garbage most of us think about when we think of a landfill, the necessity for these facilities is still present.

If more trash space is required, why don't we expand the area's landfills?

Some older landfills are unlined and severely lack the environmental protection technology available to us today, thus simply expanding old fills is like driving an old car...it may look nice on the surface, but be a polluting problem.

What if we only build a new landfill in other areas, like South County or a different state?

With no local landfill to handle North County waste, freeway traffic congestion would increase, as trucks would have to travel long distances to more distant landfills. In addition, a virtual monopoly on county waste disposal would result, threatening residents and businesses with significant increases in disposal fees. The county would suffer significant economic losses as well, according to a Union Tribune editorial, "The landfill also will contribute some $50 million to county coffers." North County's population and trash have grown rapidly, even with aggressive recycling programs. The County has determined the Gregory Canyon landfill is necessary to meet San Diego County's long-term waste disposal needs without resorting to costly transportation to other distant locations.

We know that you will want to do everything you can to see that this privately funded development comes to fruition. We want to provide you with whatever information necessary so that, with us, you may confidently move forward. Should you have any questions or wish to set up an appointment with our principals, please contact Samantha Bowman, (619) 200-4224.