The Department of Environmental Protection Monday announced it will host a public availability session regarding Keystone Sanitary Landfill’s permit application to expand its facility located in Dunmore and Throop Boroughs in Lackawanna County.

The event will take place on April 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Throop Community Civic Center, 500 Sanderson Street, Throop.

Representatives from the state Department of Health and the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry will also participate.

The department will have various booths set up throughout the community center so individuals can ask questions to representatives from the DEP, DOH and the ATSDR.

“The open house will give residents a chance to ask questions one-on-one and talk with staffers from all three agencies,” DEP Northeast Regional Director Mike Bedrin said. “This is another step to ensure residents are informed about the permitting process involved in the expansion application.”

A copy of the permit application can be viewed at DEP’s Northeast Regional Office (NERO) in Wilkes-Barre. Those wishing to make an appointment to view the documents can do so between the hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m. by calling 570-826-2511. A copy of the permit application is also available on the department’s website.

Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Colleen Connolly or make accommodations through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD). 

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