On Tuesday, the County Commission approved the closure and demolition of the facility at 6585 Old Webster Street, following an October recommendation by the county’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee.
“In these economic times, we are constantly looking at ways to save taxpayer money and continue outstanding services to our citizens,” County Commission President Judy Dodge said.
Rob Anderson, Vandalia’s city manager, said the closing didn’t come as a surprise.
“The county involved us in the process. We’ve had a long time to prepare for the loss,” he said.
“We think this can open new opportunities for us on that land.”
Montgomery County plans to do a reuse study for the property.
Half a million tons of solid waste — about one ton per person — is processed at the county’s two solid waste transfer facilities each year, according to Patrick Turnbull, the county’s director of environmental services.
Seventy percent of the waste stream gets processed at the county’s south transfer station at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine, where the operations will be consolidated. The 13 north transfer station employees will be relocated to the south facility.
Customers who have trash processed at the north facility may see an increase in hauling costs. Disposal fees will remain unchanged, Turnbull said.
The Solid Waste District represents all 28 jurisdictions within Montgomery County. An independent study was commissioned by the district to explore options based upon current and future needs. Changing environmental regulations, new technologies and customer service were considerations included in the study.
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