MEADVILLE -- The Department of Environmental Protection has approved a
permit for the addition of a railroad siding and an increase in waste volume
for Rustick LLC’s McKean County Landfill in Sergeant Township, McKean
County.
The permit modification grants Rutick the approval to increase the facility’
s average daily volume from 1,000- to 1,500-tons-a-day and to change the
landfill’s maximum daily volume from 1,000- to 1,800-tons-a-day.

“As the result of an environmental assessment and our study of the
engineering and technical aspects of the project, DEP has determined that
Rustik’s expansion project meets the commonwealth’s standards for municipal
waste facilities,” DEP Regional Director Kelly Burch said.

During the permitting process, landfill operators must demonstrate that
proposed landfill construction or expansion projects would generate social
and economic benefits that clearly outweigh potential environmental harms.
This environmental assessment, commonly called a harms-benefits test, is the
initial screening mechanism before a full technical review.

During the technical review stage, DEP studies the engineering and technical
features of the application to ensure that the plans meet the department’s
stringent regulations for landfill design and construction.

For further information, visit the department’s Web site at
www.dep.state.pa.us, Keyword: “Waste Management”.