It has been almost eight years since a landfill was proposed in a rural portion of Clearfield County. 

In 2004, PA Waste LLC., first showed interest in bringing a landfill to the area. 

According to the Department of Environmental Protection the landfill would be located on a 845-acre facility boundary. The landfill would be double lined and would be able to take 5,000 tons of waste a day for the next 25 years. 

The property, which the company has already purchased, is along Route 153 in Boggs Township. 

Many residents along with the Clearfield County commissioners have been opposed to the landfill.

On Tuesday at the commissioners meeting they gave an update on the proposed landfill. 

Commissioner John Sobel said that the permit application for the Camp Hope Run landfill passed through the first phase and will soon begin the second phase. 

Currently, there are no landfills in Clearfield County. 

This year county commissioners signed a 10-year Solid Waste Management plan.

Under this plan, Clearfield County will have its waste hauled to landfills in Elk and Clinton counties. 

Since the landfill was first proposed in Clearfield County, commissioners past and present have opposed the idea. 

Clearfield County commissioner, Joan Robinson-McMillen said that traffic is a big concern.

She said that if the landfill sets up shop in Boggs Township, up to 250 trucks will be driving down Route 879 six days a week. 

She noted that Route 879 was recently designated a Pennsylvania Scenic Byway. 

The county commissioners believe that if a landfill was put in the county is would disrupt the quality of life. 

Clearfield County commissioner, Mark McCracken said that the roads the trucks would have to take are already congested. 

McCracken said that they simply are not interested in having a landfill here. 

"Landfills are not the kind of businesses we have been looking to attract to Clearfield County," he said. 

The county commissioners believe that there would have to be significant road upgrades if a landfill would open. 

Something else that raises concerns is that PA Waste LLC., has never operated or constructed a landfill, said McCracken. 

County commissioners said that the landfill would serve no purpose for residents locally. 

Since the county recently signed its 10-year Solid Waste Management plan, trash here locally will be hauled out of the county until 2022. 

McCracken believes there is no need for landfills in rural Pennsylvania. 

"We steadfastly oppose to this project coming to the area, because of the environmental harm and the negative impacts it will have," McCracken said. 

County commissioners said that waste would mostly be coming from areas like Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey.

McMillen said she does not understand why trash needs to be hauled up to five hours here to Clearfield County. 

"Why pass all these other counties to bring their trash here," she said. 

County commissioners said the landfill would not add a significant number of jobs for local residents.

Officials said that there would be about 16 jobs.

County commissioners said that they will consider filing an official appeal to DEP.