The Niles Township Planning Commission denied approving a special land use application for a company wanting to open a waste treatment and storage facility in Niles Township.

The six member board voted unanimously to deny the application after determining Earth Smart Environmental Solution’s application did not meet multiple standards required to approve the special land use application.

The decision was followed by applause and cheers from the 30-plus people in the audience at Niles Township Hall Tuesday evening.

Several residents living near 1400 S. 3rd Street, where the proposed waste facility would be located, praised the board for listening to their concerns.

For more on this story, read Thursday’s edition of the Niles Daily Star.