Village plans resident-only yard-waste site at Petro property amid neighbor complaints about dust and truck traffic

Village officials outlined a plan to open a small yard-waste drop-off for East Canton residents at property used by the Petro facility on Plum Street, saying the site would accept leaves, grass and tree branches and would be limited to residents who show a permit and ID.

"We put out a PSA to see if there was interest ... within seconds my phone was ringing off the hook and I would say every one of them I don't think one person was against it," Administrator Collins said, noting a proposed fee of about $25 per year and that the site would be gated and monitored.

The council said the site would not accept household trash or commercial landscaping loads and that the yard would be open only during staffed hours; staff mentioned limited Saturday hours and that the site would not be open Sundays.

Several residents urged caution. Jane Delaney, who said she has lived in the house for 29 years, told the council the operations behind her home since Petro moved in have produced constant banging, early-morning truck activity and dust she described as hazardous for elderly neighbors.

"It's nonstop banging of dump trucks ... the traffic comes in ... it's not very conducive to living next to it," Delaney said, adding she feared damage to property values and health impacts for residents who are elderly or ill.

Council members said they will investigate traffic patterns and possible mitigation measures, such as noise abatement or barriers, but made no immediate promises. Officials also stressed that Petro's activities must conform to existing zoning and that the yard-waste program, if started, would be evaluated through the summer to determine whether to continue it into the fall.

The council said staff will return with more detailed operational plans and that residents will be informed of permit procedures and hours once decisions are finalized.