The Frederick County Commissioners would like you to believe that the Northeast Maryland Waste Authority (NEA) will be "on the hook" for the bonds but that is only partly true. The complete truth is every County taxpayer will be "on the hook" for bond repayment. As a retired accounting professional…
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As posted in: Frederick News Post It’s always good to learn from the mistakes of others. Montgomery County’s incinerator is such a mistake. According to a June 8 report by Moody’s Investors Service, disposal costs in Montgomery County are “high at around $110 per ton.” It also states that the…
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The Authority’s Assumptions about the Frederick Incinerator Are Outdated, Inaccurate, Misleading or False
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July
11th,
2012
Assumption: Carroll County will remain a partner. This assumption is outdated. Reality: Four of the five Commissioners campaigned against the incinerator. The President of Carroll County Board of Commissioners recently established a citizen work group to find alternatives for solid waste disposal. It is reasonable to assume that Carroll will…
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The amount of energy produced by trash incinerator is considerably less than the amount saved by recycling: 3-5 times the energy can be saved by recycling than what is produced by incineration. See the chart from Waste Incineration: A Dying Technology, published by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives. Also…
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Burning anything from wood to coal releases particles that enter the air we breathe. While most of the particles found in natural materials are harmless, there are serious health risks associated with burning solid waste. Dioxins, known to cause cancer, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be released over huge…
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The following are real-life stories told to us by people who live in our area and who have lived or currently live near an incinerator. To contribute your story, please send us an email Story 1: The Smell From the Dickerson Incinerator Makes My Throat Burn Jane Hunter, who lives…
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Robin Davidov was the executive director of the NMWDA and has been lobbying around the world in support of incineration. The NMWDA will not only own the Frederick County incinerator but will also receive a kickback of $490,710.00 the first year of operation and in subsequent years, these kickbacks increase 3%…
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We cannot just keep throwing our garbage into a landfill, and transporting our garbage out of state has been costing us millions. However, being opposed to incineration does not mean support for a landfill. We need to support waste disposal alternatives that reduce or eliminate the need for a landfill…
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Residential property values will only decrease due to the undesirability of the incinerator. Many large residential communities are within 6 miles of the approved incinerator site, and many are currently being constructed in areas where the incinerator is being considered. Shopping centers and hotels are within a mile of the…
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Incinerators do not eliminate the need for landfills. Incinerators expel between 10% and 30% in waste materials that cannot be incinerated, commonly known as “bottom ash”. This ash is then deposited in local landfills or is used as a landfill cover. Some states have begun using this ash in asphalt…
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