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Public Works outlines recycling, landfill improvements and future constraints
Summary
Public Works staff told the Amherst County Board of Supervisors Jan. 7 that recycling capabilities and landfill services have expanded in recent years but that some material streams still cost the county to process and that cell space is projected to run low by early 2026 without planned expansion.
Amherst County Public Works staff presented a progress report on recycling and landfill operations at the Jan. 7 Board of Supervisors meeting, reviewing changes implemented over the last five years and near-term operational needs.
The county has moved from unsecured "green box" drop-off dumpsters to site upgrades that include aluminum and cardboard compactors, paper and commingled plastic collection, scrap-metal collection, and expanded landfill acceptance for used motor oil, automobile batteries, tires, concrete and household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, bulbs). At the…
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