Aid Offered if L.A. Sues Over Landfill
Los Angeles County Supervisor Pete Schabarum, who has unsuccessfully urged the West Covina City Council to bar the city of Los Angeles from using the BKK landfill, offered last week to support the city in any legal battles resulting from such action.
Schabarum has offered county money to help pay for legal costs if Los Angeles or the landfill fights such a move.
In October, the council denied Schabarum’s latest request to close BKK to Los Angeles trash, citing the potential legal problems of interfering in the operation of a private landfill. But Schabarum has renewed his efforts after the March appointment of Richard Lewis to the West Covina City Council, and the election of Councilmen William Tarozzi and Bradley McFadden on April 12.
Under the banner of “fair share” waste management, Schabarum has sought to force Los Angeles to dump its trash within its city limits, instead of shipping it to BKK and other San Gabriel Valley Valley locations.
BKK officials have steadfastly refused to consider excluding selected cities from dumping at the landfill. The dump accepts about 200 tons of solid waste and up to 1,300 tons of sewage sludge from Los Angeles daily.
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