NO TRASH FOR CHRISTMAS. RESIDENTS OF THE NORTH VALLEY CHEERED THE DECISION OF NEW MAYOR TIM KELLER TO NIX THE PROPOSED TRASH TRANSFER STATION SCHEDULED BY THE PREVIOUS BERRY ADMINISTRATION TO BE BUILT AT EDITH AND COMANCHE.
THE EDITH TRANSFER STATION WOULD HAVE SERVED AS A DROP- OFF POINT FOR GARBAGE TO BE COLLECTED BY LARGER TRUCKS HEADING FOR THE WEST SIDE LANDFILL. THE BERRY ADMINISTRATION ARGUED THE STATION WOULD RESULT IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SAVED DUE TO REDUCED FUEL COSTS AND LABOR COSTS.