Voters say no to landfill expansion

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) - Northampton is struggling with what to do with their trash.

Mayor Mary Clare Higgins said she supported expanding the Northampton landfill over the Barnes Aquifer, but on Tuesday night 56% of voters said they don't support that option.

This was a non binding advisory question. So even though most voters said no, an expansion of the landfill could still happen.

But, Mayor Higgins said she is taking the public's message into consideration and is looking at a few alternative options. "We could close the landfill and have the garbage trucked out of state. That could eventually cost double than what people are paying now for their trash," she said.

For a list of all the alternative options click here.