Solid-waste official: data-center construction raised tonnage; diversion plans can help
Ken Miller of the Dubuque-area Solid Waste Agency said data-center construction has driven up tonnage in neighboring counties and recommended diversion plans and ordinance language to limit landfill impacts; he cited a 20,000-ton rise in one county and said local landfill capacity is about 13 years at current rates.
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Ken Miller, administrator for the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency, told supervisors he consulted colleagues in Cedar Rapids and Linn County and was given a draft ordinance aimed at diverting construction-generated materials. He said most construction waste is wood and packaging and that diversion requires signage, oversight and a reliable end market.
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