Rensselaer Environmental Coalition
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REC is a group of NY residents and other citizens formed to address serious environmental health and quality of life problems associated with Waste Connection's Dunn C&D Landfill.
Rensselaerenvironmentalcoalition.org
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The Dunn C&D Landfill, owned by Texas-based Waste Connections, is the largest of its kind in NYS. This gigantic 99-acre industrial operation is located near residential neighborhoods in both Rensselaer and East Greenbush, and is immediately adjacent to the Rensselaer City School District Campus.
NYDOH has research that shows burning landfill gas can release PFAS into the air. They have been asked by REC and Rensselaer County to find out if this is happening at the Dunn Landfill. In one case they said it is a permit issue.
THIS A HEALTH ISSUE! A LAWSUIT DOES NOT STOP DOH FROM TAKING ACTION.
THIS A HEALTH ISSUE! A LAWSUIT DOES NOT STOP DOH FROM TAKING ACTION.
September 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
NYDOH has research that shows burning landfill gas can release PFAS into the air. They have been asked by REC and Rensselaer County to find out if this is happening at the Dunn Landfill. In one case they said it is a permit issue.
THIS A HEALTH ISSUE! A LAWSUIT DOES NOT STOP DOH FROM TAKING ACTION.
THIS A HEALTH ISSUE! A LAWSUIT DOES NOT STOP DOH FROM TAKING ACTION.
Today’s Times Union. Step up Governor Hochul! Your bureaucracy doesn’t want to upset the status quo and fails in its role to make certain people are safe because $ talks and get your priority ahead of the people. Prove us wrong!
September 27, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Today’s Times Union. Step up Governor Hochul! Your bureaucracy doesn’t want to upset the status quo and fails in its role to make certain people are safe because $ talks and get your priority ahead of the people. Prove us wrong!
Per Advance Albany County Alliance CEO Kevin O’Connor: 4,500 tons of asbestos-contaminated debris removed from Albany's 11-story eyesore has been taken to Waste Management’s landfill in Gansevoort. The rest of the material will be taken across the Hudson River to the Dunn landfill in Rensselaer.
September 26, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Per Advance Albany County Alliance CEO Kevin O’Connor: 4,500 tons of asbestos-contaminated debris removed from Albany's 11-story eyesore has been taken to Waste Management’s landfill in Gansevoort. The rest of the material will be taken across the Hudson River to the Dunn landfill in Rensselaer.
Demolition of Albany’s Central Warehouse is underway. Razed chunks of the dilapidated structure will soon be dumped in Rensselaer’s Dunn Landfill, a development that has raised concerns among environmentalists.
/Times Union
/Times Union
September 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Demolition of Albany’s Central Warehouse is underway. Razed chunks of the dilapidated structure will soon be dumped in Rensselaer’s Dunn Landfill, a development that has raised concerns among environmentalists.
/Times Union
/Times Union
Do you think NY ought to determine what is in the dust that blows from the Dunn Landfill into the the nearby school and community? We ask but never get an answer. Why? Do they know they will have to do something if they find out and that would mean the operation of the landfill would be in jeopardy?
September 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Do you think NY ought to determine what is in the dust that blows from the Dunn Landfill into the the nearby school and community? We ask but never get an answer. Why? Do they know they will have to do something if they find out and that would mean the operation of the landfill would be in jeopardy?
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Please consider submitting a comment to NYDEC on why Waste Connections should change the way it handles the Dunn Landfill's leachate. Comments can be emailed to: [email protected].
Use “Comments on Proposed Part 360 Series” in the subject line. Deadline: 5 p.m. Sept. 9, 2026.
Use “Comments on Proposed Part 360 Series” in the subject line. Deadline: 5 p.m. Sept. 9, 2026.
September 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Please consider submitting a comment to NYDEC on why Waste Connections should change the way it handles the Dunn Landfill's leachate. Comments can be emailed to: [email protected].
Use “Comments on Proposed Part 360 Series” in the subject line. Deadline: 5 p.m. Sept. 9, 2026.
Use “Comments on Proposed Part 360 Series” in the subject line. Deadline: 5 p.m. Sept. 9, 2026.
We wonder if people in the NY State Capital or the DEC headquarters look at the view of the Dunn Landfill and feel proud of allowing it to exist next door to a school complex?
September 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
We wonder if people in the NY State Capital or the DEC headquarters look at the view of the Dunn Landfill and feel proud of allowing it to exist next door to a school complex?
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While we are proud that RI passed strong protections against toxic PFAS in 2024, we can see that damage was already done.
This is the human cost of inaction on PFAS and other toxic threats to drinking water.
ecori.org/pfas-polluti...
This is the human cost of inaction on PFAS and other toxic threats to drinking water.
ecori.org/pfas-polluti...
PFAS Pollution Floods Tiverton Wells - ecoRI News
Our persistent spraying of poisons and relentless unleashing of chemicals puts private water sources at risk.
ecori.org
August 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
While we are proud that RI passed strong protections against toxic PFAS in 2024, we can see that damage was already done.
This is the human cost of inaction on PFAS and other toxic threats to drinking water.
ecori.org/pfas-polluti...
This is the human cost of inaction on PFAS and other toxic threats to drinking water.
ecori.org/pfas-polluti...
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NY Riverwatch has released its findings on waterways affected by landfill leachate. We need to stop collecting landfill leachate and transferring it to our waterways through our treatment plants. #PFAS
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August 8, 2026 at 10:39 AM
NY Riverwatch has released its findings on waterways affected by landfill leachate. We need to stop collecting landfill leachate and transferring it to our waterways through our treatment plants. #PFAS
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The U.S. Has A Landfill Problem.
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The U.S. Has A Landfill Problem
Landfills across the country are leaking toxic leachate into waterways, and when owners go bankrupt or vanish, neighbors and taxpayers are left holding the bill.
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August 20, 2026 at 9:55 AM
The U.S. Has A Landfill Problem.
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"Reviewing public records from 100 landfills in 20 states, Businessweek found that when temperatures and other key indicators surpass normal thresholds, operators and regulators often don’t intervene at the level that experts say is needed" www.bloomberg.com/features/202... @mslaurabliss.bsky.social
Warning Signs Are Flashing at America’s Overheating Landfills
Hot waste piles can become environmental disasters. A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis finds that many landfill operators and regulators aren’t intervening at the level experts say is needed.
www.bloomberg.com
August 20, 2026 at 2:51 PM
"Reviewing public records from 100 landfills in 20 states, Businessweek found that when temperatures and other key indicators surpass normal thresholds, operators and regulators often don’t intervene at the level that experts say is needed" www.bloomberg.com/features/202... @mslaurabliss.bsky.social
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Overlooked warning signs at Shoosmith are part of a national pattern. Records from 100 landfills in 20 states show that when temperatures and other key indicators surpass normal thresholds, operators and regulators often don’t intervene to protect the public.
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Warning Signs Are Flashing at America’s Overheating Landfills
Hot waste piles can become environmental disasters. A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis finds that many landfill operators and regulators aren’t intervening at the level experts say is needed.
www.bloomberg.com
August 20, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Overlooked warning signs at Shoosmith are part of a national pattern. Records from 100 landfills in 20 states show that when temperatures and other key indicators surpass normal thresholds, operators and regulators often don’t intervene to protect the public.
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Hot waste piles can become environmental disasters. A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis finds that many landfill operators and regulators aren’t intervening at the level experts say is needed.
Warning Signs Are Flashing at America’s Overheating Landfills
Hot waste piles can become environmental disasters. A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis finds that many landfill operators and regulators aren’t intervening at the level experts say is needed.
bloom.bg
August 20, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Hot waste piles can become environmental disasters. A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis finds that many landfill operators and regulators aren’t intervening at the level experts say is needed.
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New, from me: New York is working on closing the "Leachate Loophole" that has allowed millions of gallons of toxic garbage water to flow into our drinking water every year, but environmentalists worry that the new regulations are themselves full of loopholes that would make them ineffective.
Closing the ‘Leachate Loophole’
Concerns raised about toxic water from landfills
highlandscurrent.org
August 21, 2026 at 1:09 PM
New, from me: New York is working on closing the "Leachate Loophole" that has allowed millions of gallons of toxic garbage water to flow into our drinking water every year, but environmentalists worry that the new regulations are themselves full of loopholes that would make them ineffective.
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Hot waste piles can become environmental disasters. A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis finds that many landfill operators and regulators aren’t intervening at the level experts say is needed.
Warning Signs Are Flashing at America’s Overheating Landfills
Hot waste piles can become environmental disasters. A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis finds that many landfill operators and regulators aren’t intervening at the level experts say is needed.
bloom.bg
August 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Hot waste piles can become environmental disasters. A Bloomberg Businessweek analysis finds that many landfill operators and regulators aren’t intervening at the level experts say is needed.
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If you are in NYS, please contact @governor.ny.gov and urge her t protect our drinking water. Thank you! #CLeanWaterForAll
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Action alert: Ask Governor Hochul to Protect New York’s Drinking Water - Hudson River Sloop Clearwater %
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are forever chemicals that can cause increased cholesterol, changes in liver enzymes, increased risk of high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia in pregnant wom...
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August 13, 2026 at 7:11 PM
If you are in NYS, please contact @governor.ny.gov and urge her t protect our drinking water. Thank you! #CLeanWaterForAll
www.clearwater.org/latest-news/...
www.clearwater.org/latest-news/...
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New York does not know exactly how much trash is getting recycled or thrown into landfills according to an audit released Monday by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's office.
Efforts to track NY's recycling waste stream have fallen short
New York does not know exactly how much trash is getting recycled or thrown into landfills according to an audit released Monday by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's office.
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August 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
New York does not know exactly how much trash is getting recycled or thrown into landfills according to an audit released Monday by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's office.
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Toxic underground fires spreading at California landfills https://www.newstribune.com/news/2026/aug/07/toxic-underground-fires-spreading-at-california/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49250090)
Toxic underground fires spreading at California landfills | Jefferson City News-Tribune
LOS ANGELES -- Three years ago, environmental regulators discovered garbage burning deep inside the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in the Santa Clarita Valley. Few imagined the calamity that would follow.
www.newstribune.com
August 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Toxic underground fires spreading at California landfills https://www.newstribune.com/news/2026/aug/07/toxic-underground-fires-spreading-at-california/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49250090)
A byproduct of our failure to effectively recycle is an overreliance on landfills. REC continues to call for the passage of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.
August 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
A byproduct of our failure to effectively recycle is an overreliance on landfills. REC continues to call for the passage of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.
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“We have built system that requires landfills to contain their toxic leachate, only to allow that same pollution to be discharged through sewage treatment plants, often into drinking water supplies.”
Report: Buffalo has 3rd highest level of water contamination in New York, Jamestown 5th
Western New York communities have among the highest levels of drinking water contamination in the state, according to a new report, with more than 45 million gallons in Buffalo annually.
www.btpm.org
August 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM
“We have built system that requires landfills to contain their toxic leachate, only to allow that same pollution to be discharged through sewage treatment plants, often into drinking water supplies.”
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Leachate can contain plastics, chemicals, toxic metals, PFAs, Pesticides and more. The report finding about 1/3 of the 523 million gallons was discharged into drinking water sources. Municipal filtration systems then are tasked with making sure the water is safe to drink.
New York River Watch talks new report: "The Leachate Loophole in New York State"
YouTube video by CBS6 Albany
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August 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Leachate can contain plastics, chemicals, toxic metals, PFAs, Pesticides and more. The report finding about 1/3 of the 523 million gallons was discharged into drinking water sources. Municipal filtration systems then are tasked with making sure the water is safe to drink.
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The Threat of Landfill Leachate to Drinking Water in New York State: A Project of New York River Watch
leachateloophole.org
leachateloophole.org
The Leachate Loophole – The Leachate Loophole in New York State
leachateloophole.org
August 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The Threat of Landfill Leachate to Drinking Water in New York State: A Project of New York River Watch
leachateloophole.org
leachateloophole.org
If you are interested in the fact that dangerous PFA-tainted leachate is going untreated into the Hudson River and other rivers and lakes in New York killing fish ,wildlife, threatening the drinking water of 100's of thousands of people, and creating other untold damage, look at our recent posts.
August 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
If you are interested in the fact that dangerous PFA-tainted leachate is going untreated into the Hudson River and other rivers and lakes in New York killing fish ,wildlife, threatening the drinking water of 100's of thousands of people, and creating other untold damage, look at our recent posts.