Frederick County weighs rubblefill move amid rising waste costs
A Frederick County solid waste analysis outlines shifting from a single sanitary landfill to a new Reich's Ford Road site and a rubblefill near Libertytown. It cites $51.8 million for the new facility, up to $38.6 million for rubblefill, rising tipping fees and private sector options, with public hearings set for October 20 at Winchester Hall.
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Frederick County
Ford Road
Frederick City
Reich
Ford
Pleasant Companies
Frederick County Board of Commissioners
Libertytown
MD 26
Artie Kemp
Chestnut Grove Road
Eyler
Prince George’s County
Ritchie Land Reclamation Project
MD. Rt
Pleasants
Board of Commissioners
Winchester Hall
Eric Newquist
Private Public Cooperation Can Stretch Government Revenues
Private industry could ease local government burdens by supplying recycling services and rubblefills for land clearing debris. Rising capital costs for environmental compliance push private landfills as attractive options. Nationally about 15 percent of landfills are privately owned, with around 7 percent of public landfills operated by private contractors.
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Columbia University Graduate School of Business
United States
Columbia
Can Private Industry Do It Commercial waste management role
Private waste firms boast cost effective, high quality service and public officials seek cost cuts. Private operators could run rubblefills with no taxpayer cost while government gains tax revenue from land and equipment. Growing need for landfills requires facility design, bonding, construction, and land acquisition planning. Private involvement offers flexibility and reduces bureaucracy.
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Vnctory
Government Inspection of Private Landfills Is Strict
The Maryland Department of the Environment Water Resources Administration and the Maryland Department of Hazardous and Solid Waste oversee private landfill operations. The U S Environmental Protection Agency also participates in investigations and enforcement to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
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Maryland Department of the Environment
Water Resources Administration
Maryland Department of Hazardous and Solid Waste
U.S. Environmental
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Department of Public Works
Public Works Department
Robert Hayes
Board of County Commissioners
Yingling
Hayes
Ritchie Rubblefill
Ritchie
Old Gunpowder Road
Beltsville
National Solid Waste Management
Frederick County Solid Waste Management Plan
Frederick County Solid Waste
the Pleasant Companies
Frederick Road
Clarksburg
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