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Resident urges county recycling pilot and biosolids moratorium after local transfer station closure
Summary
A resident told the Washington County Board of Supervisors the permanent closure of a local transfer station creates an opportunity for a county recycling and composting pilot and urged a moratorium on biosolids use because of PFAS concerns.
A Washington County resident asked supervisors to consider a pilot recycling and composting program at the county’s now‑closed transfer station and urged a temporary moratorium on the application of biosolids to farmland because of concerns about PFAS contamination.
The speaker said they found the transfer station permanently closed with a sign noting it had been closed effective June 28 and described earlier reductions in hours and services dating to 2018. The commenter identified the private operator of…
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