Protecting San Diego’s Environmental Future

In a perfect world, recycling and garbage reduction would be enough. However, today, in San Diego County; the need for an environmentally safe, economically feasible disposal site is growing ever more urgent.

For over ten years, Gregory Canyon Landfill Ltd. has been working toward one goal: providing a state-of-the art, environmentally safe and convenient disposal facility to serve the residents and businesses of San Diego County.

With no local landfill to handle North County waste, freeway traffic congestion would increase, as trucks would have to travel long distances to more distant landfills. In addition, a virtual monopoly on county waste disposal would result, threatening residents and businesses with significant increases in disposal fees. The county would suffer significant economic losses as well, according to a Union Tribune editorial, “The landfill also will contribute some $50 million to county coffers.” North County’s population and trash have grown rapidly, even with aggressive recycling programs. The County has determined the Gregory Canyon landfill is necessary to meet San Diego County’s long-term waste disposal needs without resorting to costly transportation to other distant locations.