lower darby creek area

DARBY CRK BETWEEN

The Clearview Landfill is on the east side of Darby Creek near the intersection of 84th and Lindbergh Boulevard; it is situated in both Delaware and Philadelphia Counties The Folcroft Landfill is located two miles downstream on the west side of Darby Creek in Folcroft Borough. The Folcroft Landfill is located within the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Both landfills operated from the 1950s to the 1970s and were closed in the mid-1970s. Various businesses continued to operate on the Clearview Landfill surface from the 1970s through present day. Both landfills reportedly accepted a variety of wastes, including municipal, demolition, and hospital.

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