Commissioners in Clearfield County are continuing to voice their concerns about a proposed landfill in Boggs Township. 

A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection told 6 News that PA Waste LLC., began the process for obtaining a permit in September 2006. 

During the initial phase, the company was denied the permit needed to construct a landfill along Route 153 in Boggs Township. 

Daniel Spadoni, DEP's spokesperson said that the agency denied the permit for PA Waste LLC., during July 2008. 

Spadoni said PA Waste eventually appealed that decision to the Environmental Hearing board. 

Officials said in 2010 the decision was overturned and the application was handed back to DEP to review again. 

Joan Robinson-McMillen, a Clearfield County commissioner told 6 News that the application for PA Waste is currently in the technical review phase.

Spadoni confirmed that information with 6 News. He said, on August 31 DEP approved the environmental assessment portion of the application. This phase is also known as the "Harms vs Benefits" section.

Spadoni said the technical review phase is the last step in the process for approving or denying applications.

"We have concerns about this landfill. We've had concerns from the beginning," said Robinson-McMillen.

At the Clearfield County commissioners meeting on Tuesday, the commissioners and the county solicitor told those at the meeting that they felt DEP was not communicating with the county.

"All of a sudden completely unknown and unannounced to Clearfield County, we're through the harms/benefits and moving on to technical review. That's very disheartening," Robinson-McMillen said.

Spadoni disagreed saying DEP has been in regular communication with the legal counsel for Clearfield County.  

"To have a working relationship with the company and then all of a sudden be told that 'no, now shots are being called from the central office, and this is moving through,'" she said. 

Spadoni refutes those claims.

He told 6 News that the application process has always been out of the North Central office and has remained there. 

Robinson-McMillen said that the commissioners have requested a public hearing on the matter. 

Spadoni said that is under consideration. There is no timeline for if and when the hearing will happen.