Environmental advocates talk future of Dunn Landfill

RENSSELAER, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — Environmental advocates met in Rensselaer County Wednesday night to discuss the future of the controversial Dunn Landfill. Those in the community raised concerns such as odor, proximity to a school, and air quality issues.

Assemblyman John McDonald, along with the Rensselaer Environmental Coalition, shared developments and complications to closing the landfill. At the meeting, a petition was handed out to build more support for the closure of the landfill, and the coalition has been collaborating with other businesses like Albany Medical Center.

NEWS10 reached out to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regarding the landfill and some of the community’s worries. They said in part that they are “committed to ensuring the Dunn Landfill complies with all permit and enforcement requirements in place to protect the environment and surrounding community and will continue to be responsive to community concerns.”

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