Removal of pile of shingles may take up to 90 days, city leader says
Published December 14, 2020 •
Updated on December 14, 2020 at 12:51 pm
NBC 5 News
After a long wait, clean-up at Southern Dallas so-called shingle mountain may begin soon, according to City Councilman Tennell Atkins.
A 100,000-ton mountain of illegally dumped and used shingles has been sitting next door to Marsha Jackson s home in southeast Dallas for nearly three years. She began calling the city complaining about the dumpsite in January 2018, which she described as being less than 50 feet from her bedroom.
In interviews with NBC 5, Jackson said dust from the site forced her family indoors and impacted their health.
In the shadow of “Shingle Mountain,” southeast Dallas neighbors fight to dismantle a legacy of environmental racism The residents of Choate Road in southeast Dallas have seen the rise of Shingle Mountain, a more than 70,000-ton toxic waste dump that was created by a recycling company. Now they hope the city of Dallas keeps its promise to tear the mountain down. by Alejandra Martinez, KERA News
Dec. 9, 2020 Copy link Cecilia Del Toro Garcia stands in her backyard, where Shingle Mountain is visible in the background. The yard, which was once a home for Garcia’s garden, is now barren because of the toxic waste dump.