Future of the trash disposal facility

The NHRs Luther Turmelle has this explanation the Town's situation with trash disposal and the options for the upcoming decision.

Officials in Cheshire, Hamden, North Haven, Wallingford and Meriden have until Dec. 31 to let the plant’s operator, New Jersey-based Covanta Energy, know whether the towns will purchase the facility on South Cherry Street in Wallingford. After that, the consortium’s right of first refusal, which is part of the contract between Covanta and the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, expires.

Purchasing the plant is one of several options facing the five towns as Covanta’s contract to operate the plant for CRRA nears its June 30, 2010, expiration date. But it is not clear how much of a priority that CRRA, which is handling negotiations for the consortium of communities, places on the plant purchase option.

Tim White