Chesterfield’s Residents Against Asbestos Waste (RAAW) are fighting the development of a waste transfer station where three-quarters of the waste would be asbestos containing refuse. The dump would be in a densely populated area, and residents fear that dangerous asbestos exposure would become a problem in the area. The proposed facility would receive construction and demolition debris and sort it there, sending some material on to landfills and other material to recycling facilities. The company promoting the plan claims that asbestos waste would be handled properly and asbestos dust would not be allowed to escape the site.
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