"Many of these actions actually have the adverse side effect of increasing odors in the immediate and short term even though they are considered necessary to curb the emergency situations occurring at the landfill," Roberts said at an Aug. 17 hearing.
Since May 2022, garbage has been burning within a closed portion of Chiquita Canyon - Los Angeles County's second-largest landfill - due to a rare heat-producing chemical reaction, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Chiquita Canyon representatives argued there is no easy fix to extinguish the smoldering conditions, and they insisted that the crisis requires complex solutions that are being implemented.
The air district has received 13,000 odor complaints for Chiquita Canyon Landfill this year, up from 7,000 in 2023, highlighting ongoing public discontent and concerns.
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