DeKalb residents protest against landfills

ATLANTA - DeKalb County residents and environmentalists are protesting landfills in the southern part of the suburban Atlanta county. <br> <br> Demonstrators gathered Monday at the state Capitol chanting and carrying placards with slogans such as ``Dump the dump.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Residents from the predominantly black south DeKalb area have complained for years that their area is a designated dumping ground. <br> <br> DeKalb is home to eight landfills, but the largest are in the county&#39;s southwestern end. <br> <br> The Live Oak Landfill near Interstate 285 accepts more solid waste than any other landfill in Georgia. <br> <br> Its stench is familiar to motorists on the perimeter highway between Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport and Interstate 20 east of Atlanta. <br> <br> Some DeKalb state legislators have introduced a resolution to close Live Oak. Governor Barnes is scheduled to meet with anti-landfill activists about the issue Tuesday.

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