Unified Disposal Board plans to combat landfill concerns

The Unified Disposal Board that oversees operation of the tri-county landfill east of Havre is taking action to reduce the amount of trash blowing out of the landfill.

The board discussed plans to add additional fencing and more employees to reduce the problem, which members said a couple of local residents have complained about this year.

Residents along back roads to the landfill said in April 2018 that they were noticing a large amount of garbage by their roads and in their fields.

Members of the board and Hill County Planner Amy Ferguson said the problem likely is coming from different sou...