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Louisa County hears landfill update; staff warns need to plan land acquisition and permits
Summary
County staff told supervisors that recent waste volumes rose sharply, shortening remaining capacity for the current landfill cell and reinforcing the need to begin land acquisition and permitting for future cells. Staff projected funding needs of about $2.8 million for new cell construction and estimated permitting timelines of 5–6 years.
Louisa County staff on Oct. 20 told the Board of Supervisors the county—s landfill is taking more waste than earlier projections and that planning and early land acquisition are needed to maintain long-term disposal capacity.
A staff presentation reported the landfill averaged about 22,000–23,000 tons per year in recent years but that tonnage jumped nearly 17% from 2023 to 2024, rising to almost 28,000 tons; staff said the county is on pace this fiscal year for about 29,000 tons. Those increases reduce the projected…
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