With the sad state of affairs in the valley, we should all welcome any business who wants to locate here. The days of industry, thanks to trade treaties made by politicians, is over for the northeast. As long as a business adhears to local and state laws, they should be welcomed.

I was stunned to see such a misguided post here. "Food Waste Recycling" is often used to turn table scraps into fertilizer or electricity instead of pouring it into landfills. It has even been covered by the Wall Street Journal and Connecticut has a law requiring certain business to comply.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/food-waste-recycling-faces-hiccups-1401998700

Why exactly would you ask "Ansonians" to simply reject a new business wanting to come to town without any details about their plans, the location, etc. This would create many new jobs.

We have a downtown littered with empty run down factory buildings and instead we want residents to rise up against a new job creating company simply requesting a meeting with the mayor?? Really?

The safety and acceptability of many widely used solid waste management practices are of serious concern from the public health point of view. Such concern stems from both distrust of policies and solutions proposed by all tiers of government for the management of solid waste and a perception that many solid waste management facilities use poor operating procedures. Waste management practice that currently encompasses disposal, treatment, reduction, recycling, segregation and modification has developed over the past 150 years. Before that and in numerous more recent situations, all wastes produced were handled by their producers using simple disposal methods, including terrestrial dumping, dumping into both fresh and marine waters and uncontrolled burning. In spite of ever-increasing industrialisation and urbanisation, the dumping of solid waste, particularly in landfills, remains a prominent means of disposal and implied treatment.

Major developments have occurred with respect to landfill technology and in the legislative control of the categories of wastes that can be subject to disposal by landfilling. Even so, many landfills remain primitive in their operation. Alternative treatment technologies for solid waste management include incineration with heat recovery and waste gas cleaning and accelerated composting, but both of these technologies are subject to criticism either by environmentalists on the grounds of possible hazardous emissions, failure to eliminate pathogenic agents or failure to immobilise heavy metals, or by landfill operators and contractors on the basis of waste management economics, while key questions concerning the effects of the various practices on public health and environmental safety remain unanswered.

The probable and relative effects on both public health and environmental safety of tradition and modern landfill technologies will be evaluated with respect to proposed alternative treatment technologies.

What is this company about and what do they wish to do I see no story but I agree with. Bob if the company wants to come here follow city laws let em in I don't think Ansonia is in any position to be so picky I among many many other homeowners cannot keep paying all these taxes I wish this company would come to the north end buy the four houses in my section mine included and build their business cuz after 17 years I feel I wasted my time and money in all I have done to have and keep a nice home when all others around don't follow laws don't clean up st least the garbage its time for me to move on I know two of the four house in my little section will be a few acres and two are in foreclosure should be easy I'm hopeful they give it a try anyway its a sad way to think but after awhile you realize you are living in a high priced housing project with not much peace

Hopefully our Valley Independant Sentinel and others in the press will ask more questions and be present at meetings at city hall. Planner seems to have a good grasp on the waste disposal industry and I am sure that the state would be involved in any waste facility that is planned. I believe the zoning comission would have to approve any new operation in Ansonia.

What is the name of this company? Is it the Waste to Energy plant that was talked about a while back? Green something. I think Gary Hale was connected to it somehow.

In regards to Mr. Raymonds post...the title comes from an article written by the Valley Indy...I asked "Ansonians" for thier coments. For those interested...please read the article written by the Valley Indy this week.

Another concern of mine is, would other towns be trucking in their waste and dumping it Ansonia?

I suggest those with major concerns make sure to attend any meetings about this business and ASK those questions. Some valid points have been made here, but that doesn't get you answers.

This is Not Good for Ansonia. This was proposed during the last administration and the public came out to voice their opinion against it. We need to ask who is behind this and why. This person does not live in Ansonia only uses the town to profit from it. The WPCA Treatment facility Can Not handle the amount of waste water this project would generate!!! Mayor Cassetti "just say NO"!!!

If a new facility is built with a large capacity discharge of waste, they SHOULD have their own water treatment plant. These are very valid questions for a new facility and that group of people should be held accountable.

The city of Ansonia should make any new applicant for a business PAY for a study on any effects that a facility like this would have on the town.

To Concerned Tax Payer, you are exactly right in everything you said.

Another question is, will taxpayers be billed additional fees on top of the $275 annually per unit for the Sewer Treatment Project? The WPCA department can't handle what they are already supposed to. So how will they handle anymore?

Gosh, SO many questions best asked during a PUBLIC MEETING about the development when/if it goes that far. Unless there is a representative of the Food Waste Recycling Company on this site who wishes to answer these 219 questions.

I'm not seeing what this thread is accomplishing except yelling random questions into the air.

Micheal, this is exactly why Clikfix was invented, not only to report things but to get different opinions.

Yes, this is a good forum to increase awareness for all citizens in town. There must be a public meeting where all questions will be answered. But, again, this is NOT GOOD for Ansonia !!!

Bob,

My point is discussion here is great. While I've been frustrated with the officials of Ansonia and Derby for trying to pretend the site doesn't exist. I APPLAUD people discussing things on SeeClickFix.

However, when I see questions posted here that simply can't be answered by people on this site such as "Will taxpayers be billed additional fees on top of the $275 annually per unit for the Sewer Treatment Project?" that seems to be something no one here is going to be able to answer so let's keep the conversation to what we all think of the idea, etc.

If someone is expecting the Mayor of Ansonia or a representative of the company to log in and start posting answers, not going to happen.

c