Canyon Country Advisor

The Canyon Country Advisory Committee meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7PM to 9PM, in the George A. Caravalho Activity Center Banquet Room, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita. Issues and concerns relating to Canyon Country and the surrounding areas are discussed. The meeting is open to the public. If you have a concern or just want to come and listen you are welcome to attend.

Santa Clarita
California

Burrtec Withdraws the Current MRF Application

This entry was posted on 4/16/2008 10:54 PM and is filed under Burrtec Waste Industries MRF.

CCAC Members and Friends

Thanks to all of your efforts the Material Recovery Facility and Transfer Station WILL NOT BE LOCATED on Sierra Highway South of Golden Valley Road.

It shows that when we all pull together WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Alan J. Ferdman
Chair, Canyon Country Advisory Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2008

Contact: Gail Ortiz
661-255-4314

BURRTEC TO WITHDRAW APPLICATION FOR MATERIALS

RECOVERY FACILITY AT SIERRA HIGHWAY SITE

      Mayor Bob Kellar and City Manager Ken Pulskamp met this week with Cole Burr, president of Burrtec to discuss the trash company's pending application with the City for a materials recovery facility (MRF) east of Sierra Highway near State Route 14. Following the meeting, Burrtec agreed to withdraw its application for a MRF on that site.

      "The meeting went very well and I think that we are heading in the right direction. Burrtec will no longer be pursuing a MRF on their 75 acre site, east of Sierra Highway, between Placerita Canyon and Golden Valley Road, and has agreed to meet with the community to discuss any potential new MRF sites prior to applying for City permits," explained Mayor Bob Kellar.

      Burrtec owner Cole Burr requested that the City assist his company in pursuing an alternate use for the Sierra Highway property that would be more compatible with the desires of area residents, acknowledging that he would first meet with the community to discuss any potential development plans.

      Currently, Burrtec's 75-acre site in the City of Santa Clarita is zoned RL (residential low density) and BP (business park).

      Burrtec has been the City's commercial waste hauler since August 2004 and has a contract to provide waste and recycling collection services to businesses in the City through June 2013. As part of the contract, Burrtec is required to develop and operate a MRF to process the City's recyclables. Burrtec submitted an application to the City on September 25, 2007 for the development of a materials recovery facility/transfer station on a 75-acre site in the City of Santa Clarita. Previously, on March 17, 2008, Burrtec Waste Industries announced their desire to place a hold on the environmental review process (EIR) for the proposed MRF.