Marina Cartage is a trucking company based out of the Chicagoland area. They are a solid waste hauler to four states. The one I care about is Indiana. Daily, I see between 4 and 8 tractor trailers full of trash going to the Liberty Landfill full of trash. Occasionally, I have had the displeasure of waiting on their trucks to pass as I finish my morning run. It is advised to hold your breath when they pass.
Marina's web site states they can haul solid waste (trash), special waste (construction, drums, biosolitds) and hazardous materials. While the majority of the trucks appear to be hauling solid waste, I wouldn't be surprised to see hazmat materials coming through t
own. About a year ago, there was an accident by Countryside Subdivision where a truck that was hauling soil from the Chicago area that was contaminated with HazMat materia overturned and dumped the entire trailer of soil within 10 yards of the pond. Talk about close calls. Who knows how that would have turned out if the HazMat contents had made it to the pond.
The Liberty Landfill disposes of the following items of waste:
- Asbestos-Friable
- Asbestos-Non-Friable
- Auto Shredder Fluff
- Biosolids
- Construction & Demolition Debris
- Drum Management-Solids
- Industrial & Special Waste
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Tires
I hate the fact that they are a staple in the town of Rensselaer's traffic. Their trucks are dirty and unkempt occasionally letting stray trash fly out of their trailers. Usually they travel in pairs and are degrade the downtown of Rensselaer when they get stuck at a stoplight by Charlie Roberts on the town square.
I am in favor of a bypass around the City of Rensselaer for Marina and the like. Oscar the Grouch just might build a condo to get away from Sesame Street to enjoy the view. I sure don't.
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