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Screven County board agrees to relocate inert debris from county landfill, will seek legal guidance on accepting outside material
Summary
Commissioners agreed by common consent to begin moving inert debris from the county landfill, discussed an offer from a private inert-debris landfill at $21 per ton, and asked staff to consult the county consultant about legal issues before deciding whether to accept inert debris from residents for a fee.
County sanitation and commissioners discussed inert construction and inert debris stored at the Screven County landfill during the Jan. 14 meeting. Sanitation Director Bobby Smith said that the debris was supposed to be removed within 90 days; Commissioner Michael McBride reported that a local inert-debris landfill operator, John Fitzner, offered to accept the material for $21 per ton.
Commissioner McBride and Sanitation Director Bobby Smith said consultant Doug Eaves had advised that the county was not required to accept inert debris at its landfill. Based on that guidance and Smith’s recommendation, the board agreed by common consent to begin moving the inert debris to an alternative inert landfill. Commissioner J.C. Warren asked whether the county could accept inert debris from county residents for a fee; Commissioner John O. Triplett suggested the board consult consultant Doug Eaves about legal issues before making that decision. The board agreed to consult the consultant and to revisit the matter at the next meeting.
No formal motion to change county dumping policy for residents was recorded in the minutes; the action taken in open session was to begin moving the existing inert debris and to obtain legal clarification before deciding whether to accept debris from residents for a fee.
