Replace Fountain St. Waste Transfer Station while Centering Community Priorities
Description
Support the development of a new modern waste transfer station and the decommissioning of an existing outdated one, ensuring the transition addresses community priorities and concerns.
Why is This Important
The outdated privately-owned waste transfer station in the Middlebury neighborhood is very near to residents' homes and has been a cause of concern for many years. Permenently closing the existing transfer station and replacing it with a modern facility, in alignment with community priorities and concerns, would represent a significant and long-awaited improvement for Akron.
Initiative Wins
Secured private funding for an urban planning consulting firm, Community Planning Collaborative, to support the project.
Impact Spotlight
What We’ve Done This Quarter
Engaged community members to surface priorities and concerns related to the closure of the existing Fountain Street transfer station and construction of a new facility to replace it.
Developed an agreement with WM for their waste transfer station project that contains development terms, community benefits, and service agreement details.
What We’re Working on Next Quarter
Introducing the agreement with WM to City Council.