Close the HERC, or Burn Garbage for Another Decade?

With a Dec 18 town hall coming up, the Zero Burn Coalition is building momentum to close the HERC, a garbage burner that burns almost half of our trash and pollutes the air. Consensus is emerging to shutter this source of environmental injustice, but county staff have pushed back against real deadlines. Our own Cam Gordon is a member of the Coalition, and he and Robin Garwood worked on zero waste plans for the city. What will it take to close the garbage burner? Recorded 12/03/25. Read the show notes and find links for further reading