Earlier this year, News 5 told you about how Eaton Township neighbors are standing their ground about a proposal to create a landfill for incinerated hazardous waste in their city. Now, they are continuing their fight against the proposal.
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Despite assurances from the company, neighbors have been challenging the notion that the practice would be safe. The company’s request for a zoning change predates the East Palestine train derailment. It argues disposing of its own waste material on its property allows Ross to save costs and ensure its outputs are handled properly.
Some worry the township’s definition of heavy industrial is too vague and could open the doors for other things. “This is our home. Our owners live here, a lot of our employees live here,” Lawson said. “We care about Eaton Township. We’re not going to do anything to jeopardize that or jeopardize the health of anyone.”
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