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Court backs USDA compost grant application and hears concerns about landfill capacity and host agreement
Summary
Franklin County authorized staff to apply for a USDA composting and food‑waste reduction grant and heard extensive discussion about landfill capacity, potential out‑of‑area waste (including a reported request for Lexington waste), and the need for a host agreement to set tonnage and waste‑type limits at Benson Valley Landfill.
Frankfort — The Franklin County Fiscal Court voted Aug. 28 to authorize filing an application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a composting and food‑waste reduction grant that would fund land purchase, composting equipment and an operator to establish a food‑waste composting facility in the county.
Allie (solid‑waste coordinator) presented a draft application describing a pilot that would accept local food scraps, provide bulk pickup for farmers and produce a bagged compost product for sale at the farmers market. She said the draft anticipates a 2–10 acre site and includes a proposed $10,000 contribution to bolster…
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