In Defense of Landfills

The editorial board of the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper has published an piece on the need for a landfill in North County, despite continuing opposition from some residents. The board writes, “Environmentalists argue that toxins from the landfill could seep into the ground and ultimately the river. They do not mention the extensive runoff collection and subdrain systems that are planned, or that the landfill will be covered by 12 layers of soil, gravel, woven geotextile, geomembrane and geosynthetic clay….The facts cannot be ignored: North County must have a place to bury its trash. And North County does not have one.”