Bethlehem Landfill Company Raises Concerns About Lower Saucon Township Survey

Press Release 

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Bethlehem Landfill Company Criticizes Lower Saucon Township Survey as Biased, Unrepresentative, and Incomplete

LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP, PA, July 21, 2026 - Bethlehem Landfill Company today expressed strong concerns regarding a recent survey distributed by Lower Saucon Township Council. The company believes the survey is fundamentally flawed in design, presentation, and content, rendering it an unreliable gauge of community sentiment on matters related to the landfill.

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First, the survey is not limited to residents of Lower Saucon Township. By soliciting responses from individuals outside the township, the instrument fails to isolate the views of the local citizens whose taxes, services, and quality of life are most directly affected. Any decision of this magnitude should rest on the informed input of Lower Saucon residents alone.

Second, the survey presents a biased and inflammatory depiction of landfill operations. It includes graphic photographs of internal working areas that the public never encounters in ordinary daily life—akin to showing a patient photographs of their own surgery mid-procedure. Such imagery is designed to provoke emotional reaction rather than foster reasoned evaluation of a facility that has operated under strict regulatory oversight for decades.

Most critically, the survey omits the single most consequential question facing Lower Saucon residents: Do they wish to continue receiving the substantial annual financial contributions provided by Bethlehem Landfill Company, or would they prefer to forgo those contributions and instead face higher property taxes and potential reductions in municipal services? By avoiding this central trade-off, the survey fails to present the complete picture necessary for an informed public judgment.

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Bethlehem Landfill Company has long partnered with Lower Saucon Township, delivering reliable host-community benefits while maintaining rigorous environmental standards. The company urges the Township Council to withdraw or redesign the current survey so that it accurately reflects the interests and priorities of Lower Saucon citizens.

About Bethlehem Landfill

Bethlehem Landfill Company operates a professionally managed solid-waste facility serving the region under strict state and federal regulations. The company is committed to environmental   responsibility, community partnership, and transparent dialogue with its host municipality.