Hello to those of you who live in the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma City Council.
The Oklahoma City Council is to consider allowing a trash/garbage drop-off and transfer facility at 11501 S. I-44 Service Road. The trucks moving in and out of the area will be large trash trucks in addition to the private vehicles from those paying to dump their trash at the site. The developers have said that at least 10% of all waste collected will be "garbage" and not merely items like limbs, construction waste, etc., that won't fit in the Big Blue trash containers.
You may not be familiar with the location, but it's across Interstate 44 from Earlywine Golf Course, catty-corner from Mid-America Christian University, across SW 119 from South Lake Park and Soccer Fields, across the street from a cemetery, and near multiple housing additions, a large softball facility, and Earlywine Park.
It is an existing building where they process oil & grease from restaurants, but the trash/garbage is an additional thing they want to add. See the website:
https://sp550.org/
After you read the info from the website, if you agree with those of us who are opposing it, please contact your Council representative and ask for a NO vote. It's scheduled for discussion and a possible vote at the Council meeting on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, unless they delay it to a later Council meeting.
I've spoken to our Councilman. He promises to vote against the proposal, but his only ONE vote. We need people from other areas of Oklahoma City to ask their Council reps to vote NO on the proposal.
I suspect some people will say, "Well, who cares what happens in SW OKC? It's not near me." True; very true. However, I suspect the developers, who already have several of these facilities in other communities, if approved this time, will want to build MORE of these in ANY part of Oklahoma City. Your area may be safe this time, but perhaps not in the future. We have trash mountains, hazardous waste recycling, and a number of metal recycling centers that cause those around them nothing but grief. There is sufficient vacant land outside the developed/residential areas of Oklahoma City where these places could be built.
Yes, I’ll probably be “flamed” by someone for my post and position. That’s fine, but please bring the fixings for the s’mores so we can enjoy the bonfire. 😊
Thank you for reading my post and considering my plea for help. If you’d like the email contact addresses for City Council members and Mayor, ask, and I’ll post.
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