Boston council hears testimony, takes no vote on Roxbury waste sites
Boston council hears hours of testimony on Roxbury waste transfer stations, takes no vote.
City Council · Meeting of September 10, 2026
Boston council hears hours of testimony on Roxbury waste transfer stations, takes no vote. Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks Chair Brian Worrell and lead sponsor Councilor Miniard Culpepper heard from more than a dozen Roxbury and Dorchester residents and a four-member panel on docket 1241. State Sen.
Liz Miranda's written testimony detailed nearly $50,000 in 2018 penalties against the Howard Transfer Station and two pending bills, S.529 and S.531. Panelists cited the March 16, 2025, eight-alarm Gerard Street fire, which caused an estimated $4 million in damage, and state data showing the area ranks in the 99th percentile statewide for cumulative environmental burden. ACE's Tristan Thomas asked the council: "Will you stand with the people of Roxbury, or will you stand by and watch us bear our burdens?" Culpepper said a zoning amendment has already been filed and referred to Councilor Sharon Durkan's committee.
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Source: the City Council meeting of September 10, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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