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Frederick County outlines landfill operations, recycling programs and 'Secure Your Load' enforcement push
Summary
County staff provided a virtual tour of landfill operations, described environmental safeguards (wells, liners, leachate pretreatment), outlined recycling and tire‑processing plans tied to a federal grant, and announced renewed enforcement and tarp distribution to reduce unsecured loads.
County staff walked supervisors through the landfill’s operations and community services, emphasizing environmental controls, recycling programs and an outreach and enforcement campaign to reduce unsecured loads on public roads.
Ron Kimball, the landfill manager, guided attendees through a virtual tour of the facility and highlighted environmental protections: liner systems, collection piping, about 30 groundwater monitoring wells and stormwater controls. "The landfill is not just a hole dug in the ground. We have environmental controls there to protect the groundwater," Kimball said.
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