Years ago, Sullivan County had a brand new, incredible landfill. It was a resource for the community and should have been treated as such. Instead, it was turned into a revenue source, much to the dismay of many Sullivan County residents, including the former Sullivan County Environmental, who cautioned that it would at some point be a lost resource and we would be forced to explore other options, either exporting or incinerating. And... here we are. Around that time, citizen activists and county leaders took a trip to Rockland County who were exporting their garbage. To encourage cost savings AND to be more environmentally sustainable and responsible, they invested in recycling and composting. Is this the direction we want to take our County that has embraced a history of people coming here for health, respite and wellness, for our beautiful open spaces and agriculture? Sullivan County.. we can do better.