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Keystone Landfill Permit Extended Amid Odor Concerns

10/8/2025

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection extended Keystone Sanitary Landfill’s operating permit for 15 months, to December 31, 2026.
The extension allows DEP to monitor odor controls, re-evaluate a harms-benefits analysis after an Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) ruling, and evaluate improvements and leachate-regulation compliance.
The 2021 expansion has faced odor and leachate criticism, drawing Dunmore Council President Janet Brier to press for odor solutions.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection extended Keystone Sanitary Landfill’s operating permit for 15 months, to December 31, 2026.
The extension allows DEP to monitor odor controls, re-evaluate a harms-benefits analysis after an Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) ruling, and evaluate improvements and leachate-regulation compliance.
The 2021 expansion has faced odor and leachate criticism, drawing Dunmore Council President Janet Brier to press for odor solutions.