HEY BHAM, SMELL THAT?
THAT’S Mt. BAKER’s spring melt filled with pfas
Carbon monoxide suggests overfeeding the furnace as it floats into our county
The system is overloaded and obsolete. It's maxed out and can’t scale with population growth, and lacks the infrastructure or justification to keep burning.
There are more cost-efficient and less harmful solutions available now.
Sign the petition to show the City of Bellingham we want alternatives.
The Issue with Bellingham’s Incinerators at Post Point
Overloaded, Outdated, and Operating Without Oversight
Old style of top loading incinerators with HPV (High-Priority Violator) status
Flagged by the EPA for violations against the Clean Air Act
Installed in 1972 to serve 41K B’hamsters, that same burner works OT to handle 91K people
Outdated and over capacity
It essentially works like a burn barrel with a giant torch on top to keep the smoke down. That’s what Bellingham has.
Carbon Monoxide, PFAS Forever Chemicals
MHF’s (Mulit-Hearth Furnaces) burn dirty when overloaded and create Carbon Monoxide directly floating into our city
CO suggests overfeeding the furnace
Stormwater sludge carries rubber tire dust, brake pad particles, PFAS, oils, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, endocrine-disrupting chemicals and more. Read more here.
A low-temp incinerator like Bellingham’s mean these don’t go away and instead make their way into our community in the air.
Sign the petition for a safe, clean alternative for our waste.
Explore the map to see the proximity to the community and on local water.
Call on the City of Bellingham to halt investment in the outdated Post Point incinerator and explore safer, cleaner alternatives—before it’s too late.