Sides share stances in ‘dump’ debate
A “Stop the Dump” sign dons the lawn of Chrissy Sharp on Teesdale Road on Saturday. Sharp said she’s OK with Recycling Industries dealing with recyclables, but not their push to handle waste.
Members of a grassroots movement opposing the proposed expansion of a Yuba City solid waste transfer station are pushing back against claims that they’re “hiding behind a keyboard.”
“Stop the Yuba City Dump” is a campaign of concerned citizens, said Dave Shaw, and not financed by competitors of Recycling Industries. Instead, he said, expenses for the website and lawn signs have been paid for out-ofpocket, and that he has given his name, as well as the name of another member, to those curious about the campaign’s origins.
Shaw lives in north Yuba City, but said he has friends in south Yuba City and is concerned with their voices not being heard. He also wanted to be clear that the campaign is not personal, as he knows Recycling Industries General Manager David Kuhnen and his family.
“Number one, the people of Yuba City, especially the people who live within a 1-mile radius, need to be informed, they need to have their voices heard,” Shaw said. “No one has a problem with the Kuhnens having a transfer station, but people are saying, ‘not in my backyard, get south of town.’”
Citizens’ concerns come from remarks made by Kuhnen at a City Council meeting last month. The council was