A resident’s written complaint on landfill management in the Haines Borough has caused the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to engage Community Waste Solutions in correcting concerns about exposed garbage.
On March 10, Haines resident Burl Sheldon filed a written complaint to borough manager Debra Schnabel on ongoing landfill practices that he said violate Alaska statues by allowing wildlife access to food scraps, and litter beyond landfill boundaries.
Sheldon cited Alaska law that mandates a…
