County Solid Waste Hearing on September 30 to be Streamed Live

Delaware County 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 on DelcoPA.dogv and on YouTube

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