Arbor Hills landfill

Cited a Bloomberg report finding Arbor Hills among landfills operating with gas well temperatures above 170°F, and criticized the rushed materials management planning process ahead of a potential new Salem Township landfill.

Detailed elevated-temperature readings at Arbor Hills — one well at 177°F with elevated carbon monoxide — and asked the county to retain expert Todd Thalhammer before finalizing siting criteria.

Addressed concerns raised in a blog post regarding landfill leachate discharge and transparency with local authorities.

Shared experiences with the county's time-of-sale well and septic program and raised concerns about contamination from Arbor Hills Landfill.

Argued the state has 20+ years of landfill capacity and opposed the expansion, offering a 'plan B' focused on recycling and waste reduction.

A Northville Township resident said the board's landfill planning process feels biased — residents were told it was 'too early' to comment, then GFL got an agenda spot — and asked for the Conservancy Initiative to be given equal time.

Said the materials management planning process feels biased — residents were told 'too early' while GFL got an agenda spot — and asked the board to give the Conservancy Initiative equal time.

The Salem Township treasurer said the landfill saves homeowners $460 a year in tipping fees, and losing it would add about $1,716 per homeowner in taxes — a hardship for fixed-income residents. He also disclosed he serves on the Materials Management Planning Committee.

State representative asked the board to weigh neighbor concerns early in the landfill expansion process.

State senator noted odor complaints jumped from 41 to 199 in one month after a new cell opened and questioned whether landfill revenue outweighs the harm.

Northville Township Supervisor detailed methane, violations history, and a shrinking buffer, urging the board not to approve the expansion.

Thanked the Environmental Council for its unanimous resolution opposing the landfill expansion and detailed GFL's consent-judgment history.

Friends of the Rouge director said landfill expansion would increase PFOS-laden discharges into Johnson Creek, a cold-water trout stream.

Northville school board member described odor disruptions at Ridgewood Elementary and asked the board to partner with neighboring communities.

The Water Resources Commissioner asked the board not to take a position until the Materials Management Planning Committee finishes and votes on its plan.

GFL's area landfill director said pre-acquisition violations were historical and argued Michigan's surplus capacity debate ignores rising waste generation.

The landfill's general manager cited a third-party CTI compliance report and NASA methane data he said show Arbor Hills performs relatively well.

Landfill's general manager explained PFOS came from 2016 firefighting foam, not the landfill, and offered audit materials.