Chiquita Canyon landfills have been hit with new orders in years of battle to reduce foul odor

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Chiquita Canyon landfill authorities have been slapped with “more powerful mitigation measures” in years of efforts to reduce the sustained odor affecting the surrounding communities, officials announced Wednesday.

“Newly revised requirements include enhanced remote air monitoring and the use of drones for air monitoring to detect landfill emissions more quickly,” the South Coast Air Quality Control District (AQMD) announced in a news release.

Complaints about foul odors from landfills at Henry Mayo Dr., 29201 Castaic have been on the rise since mid-2023, urging demonstrations by furious residents living near the waste disposal site.

The landfill had already been ordered to limit odors reaching neighbors, but the three-day South Coast AQMD hearing last August was rife with criticism, with “no meaningful improvements,” the Los Angeles Times reported.

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The amendment order released Wednesday requires Chiquita Canyon landfills to comply with:

Remote Gas System Surveillance Install Drone-based Methane Inspection Daily Cover Inspection and Repair with High Quality Materials to Limit Tears

Since January 2023, South Coast AQMD has received more than 29,500 odor complaints from nearby residents and says it has issued approximately 350 violation notices to the Chiquita Canyon Landfill for a California Health and Safety Code violation.