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Meridian Waste offers life‑of‑site lease or purchase of Region 2000 landfill, promises $36/ton county rate and to assume closure liability
Summary
Meridian Waste told the supervisors it would assume environmental and post-closure liability, guarantee county disposal capacity (cited 27,000 tons/year for 24 years) and offer a reduced tipping fee (company cited $36/ton) under a purchase or life-of-site lease of the Region 2000 landfill.
Tim Williams and Meridian Waste speakers presented a regional, long-term option to the Campbell County Board of Supervisors: either buy the Region 2000 landfill or enter a life-of-site lease with Meridian taking responsibility for operations, permitting and closure/post-closure financial assurance. Meridian said this would relieve Region 2000 and member localities of long-term environmental and post-closure funding obligations.
Meridian’s presenters said the company would guarantee disposal capacity to Campbell County —…
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