Alpena County to remove hazardous material from Fairgrounds
ALPENA, Mich. — Alpena County has approved the removal of hazardous waste from the Fairgrounds.
The Finance Committee voted this morning to remove the waste, which is in the form of 55-gallon drums of paint. Since these were disposed of improperly in the landfill, the county needs to hire an outside company to dispose of the waste. Officials say the only way to dispose of these materials is to make sure they are first completely dry.
“People bring in paint, and that’s considered hazardous material,” Chairman Bill Peterson said. “We had to bring a company in and dispose of it.”
There is no set timetable right now for the removal of the waste.
