OPTION 3

FIND ALTERNATIVE ACREAGE IN COUNTY

NEW LANDFILL DEVELOPMENT

A.        DATE OF CLOSURE OF PERMIT 575                 2015 - 2019

B.        FUTURE DISPOSAL METHOD                             LANDFILLING AT NEW SITE

C.        IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS             MAJOR PERMIT AMENDMENT

D.        SCHEDULE

E.         CONSIDERATIONS

v     Maximum area of footprint

o       Probably need 300 – 500 acres

v     VDOT traffic study

v     Zoning

v     Wetland mitigation

v     Maximum fill height

v     Operations at facility (e.g. CDD recycling, mulch production, scrap metal, tire collection)

v     View shed and screening

v     Leachate handling

v     Storm water management

v     Gas management

v     Long term responsibilities (Closure and Post Closure Care)

v     Life expectancy needed

F.         LIFE EXPECTANCY

v     Unknown – would want at least 50 – 100 years

G.        COST PER TON

v     Land cost (500 acres/50 years)                                                                        $  1 - $  2/ton

v     Development costs (liner, closure, infrastructure)                                               $10 - $20/ton

v     Operations (Contractor, debt service, personnel, leachate handling )                  $50 - $60/ton

v     TOTAL                                                                                                            $61 - $82/ton