Washington County begins using new landfill cell; operators must place 4-foot 'fluff' layer first
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
Officials told the board that the county began placing trash in a newly approved landfill cell last week. Staff said operators must place a 4-foot fluff layer to protect the liner and separate incoming loads until the cell is built up.
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Speaker 3 told the board the county received approval to place trash in a newly opened landfill cell and that operations began the previous Thursday. "We received that approval letter last week, so we are placing trash in the new cell as of Thursday last week," Speaker 3 said.
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