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Residents urge board to stop Region 2000 landfill expansion; supervisors schedule follow-up
Summary
During a lengthy public comment period on Sept. 3, dozens of residents opposed expanding the Region 2000 landfill in central Campbell County, citing odors, traffic, health and property-value concerns. The board entered closed session later and scheduled a follow-up meeting Sept. 10 to refine options including a transfer station or other alternatives.
Dozens of residents told the Campbell County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 3 they oppose expansion of the Region 2000 landfill in the county’s center, urging the board to seek alternatives such as a transfer station, relocation or greater recycling efforts.
Speakers representing neighborhoods near the landfill described long‑running problems including persistent odors, truck traffic, mud, litter and degraded property values. Public commenters said the site has created health anxieties and urged the board not to approve a Region 2000 expansion that they said would stifle development in the county’s hub. Carl Weiser told the board he previously smelled the landfill while leaving church or going to work and warned an expansion could create a "six‑story" visual impact. Multiple speakers said Region 2000 had been a poor partner and urged the board to end or limit that relationship.
Board member John (speaker identified in the record as John) delivered a prepared statement listing specific concerns: health hazards from methane and volatile organic compounds, risks of groundwater contamination from leachate, negative effects on property values and airport safety concerns tied to bird strikes. He said the landfill’s proximity — which he cited as about 4.7 miles from the airport — could raise operational and safety limits under what he described as the "Ford Act" restrictions; that assertion was made on the record by John and was not independently verified during the meeting.
Following the public comment period, staff reminded the board that the landfill decision timeline would accelerate. The board authorized a closed session under Virginia Code §2.2‑3711(A)(5) and (A)(7) to discuss potential litigation and other legal matters related to the landfill and other issues. After reconvening, staff confirmed the board will bring technical analysis and a consultant memo back at the board’s Sept. 10 meeting and asked members to prepare for decisions about whether to buy land for a transfer station or whether to continue pursuing Region 2000 options.
What happened next: the board did not adopt a formal policy in open session on Sept. 3 but authorized staff to continue technical work and scheduled follow‑up discussion Sept. 10. Members later voted in closed session on specific litigation matters unrelated to the landfill and authorized counsel to file nuisance suits against two properties (see separate item).
