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Prince Edward County to update solid-waste plan, purchase new compactor for convenience site
Summary
The Board approved hiring La Bella & Associates to update Prince Edward County's solid-waste management plan and to notify Virginia DEQ of its intent to withdraw from the current regional planning unit; the board also approved a state-contract purchase of a new Worsham/Washington convenience-site compactor and discussed disposal options for unsold logs.
Prince Edward County supervisors voted to hire La Bella & Associates for a planned update to the county's solid-waste management plan and to notify the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality that the county intends to withdraw from its existing regional planning unit with Cumberland.
County solid-waste manager Jeff Jones told the board the existing regional arrangement no longer reflects local operations because a new landfill is being built in Cumberland and the two localities have limited operational overlap. Jones said the proposal in the packet carries a budgeted cost of $45,000 and recommended the county develop and submit a standalone solid-waste plan to DEQ. "We recommend that Prince Edward County…
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