Harrison residents continue to fight against a proposed 25-acre construction and demolition landfill in Birchwood.
Landfill developer Birchwood II LLC wants to build next to the city’s solid waste landfill and share its road, which connects to Birchwood Pike. To go forward, the Hamilton County Commission first must rezone for industrial use the agricultural property, located on the 9000 block of Bryan Lane.
On Wednesday, commissioners listened while the developer and 30 opponents of the landfill – many dressed in bright green “Keep Harrison Beautiful” T-shirts – made their cases.
Residents said they have lived with the city landfill on the other side of a ridge, but feared having one on their side of the rise.
“Right now, I get some noise and odor pollution from the existing landfill, but I’ve got a big ridge that buffers it,” resident Sam Wells said. “It’s not too bad. If they’re allowed to come over, all of the noise and the garbage and the waste will come over with it.”