About NWLE

the redwoodlandfillNo Wetlands Landfill Expansion is a grassroots environmental education and advocacy organization, and recipient of a Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund grant from the Rose Foundation.Key Objectives

  • Oppose the expansion of the Redwood Landfill (the “dump”) located at the edge of the Petaluma River Estuary and Marsh on the Marin and Sonoma County border, and assure the enforcement of appropriate oversight of the landfill’s current operations.
  • Assure the protection of citizens, wildlife, and the river estuary from the negative health and environmental effects from air, water, odor, and noise pollution arising from operation of the dump.
  • Redirect local government’s approach to the landfill to consider it a local resource to conserve to benefit local residents instead of permitting the landfill to become a regional dump.
  • Petition our local government agencies to include solid waste management as a fundamental element of county and local planning, including contingency planning, closure and abatement planning, and studying and considering alternative technologies and site locations.
  • Preserve and protect the Petaluma River Estuary and Marsh as a public educational and environmental resource for residents to appreciate its natural beauty and critical role in our local and Bay ecosystems.