London opposes CERTAIN garbage

[Figleaf]

So, near London Ontario there is a massive landfill site, owned by a family business. A legal, legitimate, operating business that the city of London Ontario has no problem with.

Then one day, the family dump is bought by another organization, the City of Toronto. This organization plans to continue using the dump as a dump. But suddenly, the City of London Ontario has a problem with the dump.

The only difference is the owner. So what gives with London? Why are they being such goofs?

[geoffrey]

So, near London Ontario there is a massive landfill site, owned by a family business. A legal, legitimate, operating business that the city of London Ontario has no problem with.

Then one day, the family dump is bought by another organization, the City of Toronto. This organization plans to continue using the dump as a dump. But suddenly, the City of London Ontario has a problem with the dump.

The only difference is the owner. So what gives with London? Why are they being such goofs?

I always thought you SW'ners were odd folks, but there surely has to be more to this one. Link?

[manasketa]

My understanding is that DeCicco opposes the purchase of a dump outside her "jurisdiction" because she's been pushing hard for the expansion of the dump near Westminster, which is part of the City of London now. The reason? Toronto pays a quarter of a million dollars a day to dump trash there, or did anyway.

I wish I could cite this from somewhere, but the info is from a community hearing I attended in Westminster a few years ago, about protesting the expansion.

Edited April 15, 2008 by manasketa