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Quarantine Road Landfill Permit Hearing
May 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Baltimore continues to concentrate major waste and pollution infrastructure in South Baltimore. The Quarantine Road Landfill and BRESCO incinerator—both major contributors to an ongoing federal civil rights complaint filed by South Baltimore residents—are up for Title V air permit renewal. These hearings are key opportunities to demand stronger health and environmental protections.
Hearings
Curtis Bay Recreation Center, 1630 Filbert St, Baltimore, MD
- Quarantine Road Landfill — Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6 PM
- BRESCO Incinerator — Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6 PM
Why This Matters
- Incinerators in South Baltimore cause $100M/year in health damages statewide (from just 4 pollutants).
- The landfill is a major methane source and has a long history of community concerns, including disposal of 100,000’s of potentially toxic incinerator ash per year.
- Policy choices matter: As a result of our Title VI Civil Rights complaint, Baltimore officials raised landfill fees for the first time since 1993 (from ~$60 to $135/ton), and waste volumes dropped sharply—showing change is possible – demonstrating that South Baltimore communities are not sacrifice zones or dumping grounds by accident.
- Yet incinerator ash is still dumped at extremely low cost (~$25/ton vs. ~$85/ton in nearby Chester, PA), raising serious concerns about safety and oversight of this material known to contain toxicants including Dioxins.
Make Your Voice Count
Attend, speak and submit written comments by May 18, 2026 for the Quarantine Road Landfill and June 15th, 2026 for the BRESCO incinerator: sh************@******nd.gov
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