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Landfill manager: tonnage down about 68,000 tons year‑over‑year; gas‑collection expansion and capping proceed
Summary
Amelia County landfill reported 380,907 tons through June 2025 (down from 449,037 a year earlier), $1.2 million in host fees paid year‑to‑date, and ongoing DEQ‑certified capping and a gas‑collection expansion; staff said rail deliveries are the main driver of recent volume changes.
Ben, the landfill manager, told the Landfill Advisory Committee that year‑to‑date inbound tonnage through June 2025 was 380,907 tons, compared with 449,037 tons over the same period last year — a drop of roughly 68,130 tons. He attributed the decline primarily to disruptions tied to the Howard Street Tunnel project and changes in rail deliveries rather than a drop in local trucked volumes. "It's still ongoing," Ben said of the rail project, and staff estimated…
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