PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia won’t stop burning trash in Chester for many years, under a plan that city officials are expected to announce on Wednesday.
City Councilmember Mark Squilla plans to introduce a bill that he’s calling the Zero Waste Circular Economy Act, which has some unusual provisions.
The bill calls for a two- to three-year planning period to develop strategies for reducing waste by 60%. It recommends the appointment of a special commission for the task. Planning periods and recommendations are rarely part of City Council legislation.
Under the bill, the plan would have to be approved by City Council by 2030, with no target given for when the 60% reduction in waste would happen.
The bill appears to be a way for council members to approve controversial trash disposal contracts that continue to send 30% of the city’s waste to Chester for incineration.
City Council appears to have found a way around a showdown over new trash disposal contracts
City Council appears to have found a way around a showdown over new trash disposal contracts
