Fort Meade To Remove Trash From Landfill
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) -- A contractor is planning to remove some of the trash from a landfill at Fort Meade.
The Capital of Annapolis reports that Arcadis plans to excavate trash from about one acre of the 10-acre
site by the end of the year. Tom Crone, an Arcadis representative, says the trash will be taken to another landfill.
The dump includes a mix of household trash, and is not believed to contain any hazardous items.
Fort Meade's Restoration Advisory Board received details of the trash removal at a recent meeting. It is up the Army to decide what is done with the remaining nine acres of the site.
The 1940s-era dump was discovered in 2003. In 2005, the Army discovered methane gas on the site and evacuated nearby homes.
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