Dive summary:
- Five counties in Virginia participated in an agreement to operate a joint solid waste management facility, collectively saving more than $8.3 million.
- By sharing one large landfill rather than operating their own smaller facilities, each county has saved between $525,950 and $3.9 million, depending on size.
- Annually, 230,000 tons of trash will be disposed of at the Region 2000 Regional Landfill.
From the article:
“Combining refuse from five member jurisdictions results in a greater volume of solid waste being disposed in one landfill. This means our unit costs are lower than if the member jurisdictions are operating several small landfills on their own,” said Clark Gibson, Region 2000 Services Authority director. “The Region 2000 Services Authority has one of the lowest solid waste disposal fees in the commonwealth.”
Clif Tweedy, deputy county administrator for Campbell County, said the county also saves hauling costs now that the regional landfill is located in Rustburg. It’s a shorter distance from the transfer sites to the landfill than to Lynchburg, where the waste was going before. ...
