Rolling Hills Landfill Being Closed Permanently

July 5, 2019

The Rolling Hills Landfill will be permanently closed. It has been site of fires that have burned for days.

Closure construction work should be completed within four months. Following completion of construction activities, the site will be closely monitored for several weeks to confirm site stabilization and adherence to the engineered design.

FDEP revoked the permit for the landfill in 2014, which resulted in an issuance of a Final Order of Permit Revocation in May 2015. The closure of the facility was ultimately due to permit compliance issues including failure to apply soil cover, elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emanating from the facility, impacts to ground-water and surface water and disposal of unauthorized waste.

“I’m glad to see that FDEP is taking final step in the remediation of the Rolling Hills landfill. It is my hope that the Wedgewood community may begin the process of healing,” said State Representative Alex Andrade.

FDEP says that residents may notice increased activity at the site, but contractors were instructed to “make every effort to minimize any inconveniences or disruptions to the community over the next few months”.

The Rolling Hill Landfill is located on Rolling Hills Road, just southwest of the I-10 and Highway 29 intersection.

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Comments

3 Responses to “Rolling Hills Landfill Being Closed Permanently”

  1. Gloria Horning on July 6th, 2019 4:36 pm

    What a scam.. a road is going through and the residents will only get pennies on the dollar for their homes. And this after the county and the FDEP ignored code violations after another.
    Politic $ as normal.

  2. Denny on July 5th, 2019 1:06 pm

    Too little, too late.

  3. retired on July 5th, 2019 7:53 am

    WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You are not going to buy all the houses??????????

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