The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Waste Management is holding a public hearing with an opportunity for public comment on the Draft Landfill Expansion Permit for the Anson Landfill located at 375 Dozer Drive, Polkton, in Anson County, Permit No. 0403-MSWLF-2010. Public comments will also be accepted through November 20, 2023.
The Anson Landfill receives municipal solid waste and is owned and operated by Waste Connections/Chambers Development of North Carolina. The horizontal and vertical expansion would add approximately 65 acres of disposal area and an additional 70 feet to the maximum landfill height. The disposal area would increase from 133.1 acres to 198.44 total acres and capacity would increase from 21.6 million cubic yards to 41.5 million total cubic yards. A proposed increase of 10 percent more of a landfill’s capacity and an expansion to the disposal boundaries requires a new permit. This permit action would not change the landfill property boundaries, waste types, amount received per day or the landfill’s service area.
Public Hearing
Date and Time: October 26th at 6:30 pm
Location: Anson County Courthouse
Address: 114 North Greene Street, Wadesboro, NC 28170
Attendees will have five minutes to present their comments.
The landfill administrative record, including the factsheet, draft permit, and permit application, can be viewed online at https://bit.ly/3PCx93A. As an alternative, these documents may be viewed by appointment between 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Monday-Friday at the Department of Environmental Quality, 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh.
Additionally, written comments may be submitted by email to Donna.Wilson@deq.nc.gov or by mail
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
All comments received in person at the hearing, by email or mail will be considered prior to the final decision on the application. All comments must be received by November 20, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.