Orange County managed to have its landfill waste down to 0.49 tons per resident in 2014. That represents a huge reduction over the last 22 years, one that neighboring counties don’t come close to claiming.
After shutting down our local landfill at the end of June, Orange County solid waste director, Gayle Wilson, says he’s only heard of minimal issues coming from Orange County residents.
UNC’s Carolina North project is one step closer to being completed, now that a generator has been installed at the site to convert landfill methane gas into electricity.