Stop the 9th street waste transfer station.

Our city government is considering building a waste transfer station that will:

Be within 1 mile of 9 schools

Cause dangerous cancer risk for nearby residents

Process 1,500 tons of trash per day, from Pomona and other cities

Violate air pollution standards

Create up to 610 truck trips per day on our roads

Be located in the poorest, most polluted part of Pomona

Digàle a su representante
que usted està contra el traslado de basura. Escribàle al alcade y a su representante del
ayuntamiento : 505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, Ca. 91766

Escribàle una carta el Editor del Inland Valley Daily Bulletin expresando porque usted esta en contra del proyecto. Firmelà y mandelà a: letters@inlandnewspapers.com

Firme la solicitud para ser notificado.
Esta lista será entregada al ayuntamiento requiriendo que sea notificado el dia de la junta.

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Stop the Pomona Valley Waste Transfer Station
UPDATE

THIS PROJECT WAS DENIED AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION LEVEL

THE APPLICANT HAS WITHDREW THEIR APPEAL FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING  MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH.  PLEASE CONTINUE TO SEND LETTERS, EMAILS.  THEY STATED THEY NEED MORE TIME TO PREPARE.
 
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SIGNIFICANT FACTS
  • INCREASE IN AIR POLLUTION
  • SOME AREAS CAN NOT BE MITIGATED TO ACCEPTABLE RATIOS
  • INCREASE IN POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS
  • INCREASE IN TRAFFIC
  • INCREASE IN ODOR
  • INCREASE IN VECTORS (RATS, MICE, INSECTS)
  • DECREASE IN PROPERTY VALUES
  • SOCIAL INJUSTICE (per EPA guidelines)
  • LOCATION WITHIN 1 MILE RADIUS OF 9 SCHOOLS
  • ESTIMATED 610 TRUCK TRIPS PER DAY
  • WILL SERVICE 11 COMMUNITIES
  • ADJACENT TO THREE (3) GROUND WATER WELLS (#11, 12 & 18)
  • QUESTIONABLE CANDIDATE DONATIONS BY PROPOSED OWNER
  • KNOWN AIR QUALITY FINES BY PROPOSED OWNER 
ONLY ASKING FOR 1500 TONS / DAY YET FACILITY DESIGNED TO BE REGIONAL WITH RAIL CAPABILITIES FOR FUTURE GROWTH WILL BRING TRASH FROM NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND  
 
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                                             1500 TONS  =  750 ELEPHANTS PER DAY

                                             1500 TONS  = 3 MILLION POUND OF TRASH PER DAY

                                             610 TRUCKS = WEAR AND TEAR OF 2068 CARS PER DAY

                                             610 TRUCKS TRAVELING BETWEEN 6AM AND 6 PM


                                              6 AM-6 PM = 12 HOURS = 720 MINUTES
                                        A TRUCK WILL DRIVE BY EVERY 1.2 MINUTES  OR 71 SECONDS