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County hears hauling and transfer-station bids from Thompson Trucking, First Piedmont and Waste Management
Summary
Thompson Trucking offered hauling at per-load pricing; First Piedmont proposed building/operating a transfer station (estimated $60–$65/ton door-to-door); Waste Management emphasized regional capacity and willingness to partner on a transfer solution. No procurement decision was made.
Three other vendors summarized alternative approaches to Campbell County’s post‑landfill options.
Chris Inge of Thompson Trucking said his company — locally headquartered in Concord and operating roughly 400 trucks — would serve as a hauling partner under a transfer-station model. Inge cited an example rate of $560 per load to either the Amelia or Meridian landfill and discussed trailer types (tippers vs. walking-floor trailers) and distances (he estimated Amelia at approximately 65 miles from the county livestock site).
Nick Setliff of First Piedmont described his company’s 55‑year history in waste handling and offered to build or operate a transfer station on property it owns off Highway 29 (31 acres; 11 acres zoned heavy industrial). First Piedmont estimated a full-service disposal cost of roughly $60–$65 per ton door-to-door and showed examples of in-floor pits and dual-stream operations used at their other facilities.
Rob, representing Waste Management, said the national firm would propose using Amelia Landfill for Campbell County waste (Amelia cited as a long-life, high-capacity option), would be willing to operate or partner on a transfer facility, and could be competitive on price once the county defines the transfer-site location and contract start date. Waste Management emphasized safety, compliance, and the company’s capacity to handle multi-decade disposal needs.
Board members asked each presenter follow-up questions about tipping fees, mileage and trailer impacts on per-ton costs, how increased recycling volume would affect contracts, and whether vendors would build or expect the county to fund transfer infrastructure. The vendors generally said they could be flexible on models (build-and-operate, operate county-built facilities, or haul under contract) and that exact pricing would depend on site selection and contract terms. The board took no formal action.
