Thanks to a concerned residient for offering THE CENTER at 3821 N. Grant in Harrison so the residents of Hayes Township can get together and discuss our questions and concerns about the proposed Waste/Recycling Transfer Facility on the north end of Hayes Township.
This meeting will be focused on gathering our concerns and questions so that we can present them in a clear and organized fashion when we meet with our elected officials. Commissioner Rick Fancon said he will be attending the next Hayes TWP Board Meeting on 4/28/26 at 7pm to discuss this.
ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR MEETING ON SUNDAY AS WELL.
The Clare County Commissioners and Hayes Township Supervisor have already signed letters of support for this project.
Residents are concerned that this facility will bring odor, noise, and increased traffic to the area, as well as contaminate ground water.
GFL Environmental wants to build an enclosed facility to minimize odor. They have also been very kind to have conversations with concerned citizens. However, reports from people that live near similar facilities as well as research into these types of TRANSFER FACILITIES indicate that there will always be some level of odor and noise.
We have pristine wilderness and wildlife in our area and the air smells clean. We have a lot of outdoor businesses near the proposed facility, such as a Flea Market, an airport that hosts events, a bar with an outdoor deck, and a bus transit center. This area is also surrounded by several neighborhoods. We want to make sure this facility does not decrease our quality of outdoor life here. We rely on tourism in the summer. TRANSFER FACILITIES are known to have increased odor when the weather is warm.
Local residents have created a facebook group and page to discuss this issue. The residents OVERWHELMINGLY oppose this project. There is also a petition started. There are also several posts about it in the big group Harrison Matters on Facebook.