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version plants can sell that electricity to the public utility companies, which are now—by federal law—required to buy it at reasonable rates.
The actual hauling of trash to thin type of central facility could be done by private enterprise, thus relieving county governments of the haulage expense. In addition, Section 4001 of the Federal Solid-Waste Disposal Act provides for technical and financial assistance for the development of Regional Solid Waste Management Services. This section specifically deals with waste materials of the sort that normally goes into sanitary landfills. Other Federal authority deals with toxic and hazardous waste materials.
Even in the short run, during the years needed to finalize an optimal solution, a sanitary landfill is not a good buy and makes no economic sense. We have learned recently that Clarke County, Va., with a population of 9,966 in 1980, spends only $20,000 per year for solid-waste management. (Rappahannock County, with 6,000 residents, currently spends $60,000 a year.) Clarice County, along with the city of Winchester, has an agreement with Frederick County to use their landfill. According to the Clarke County Administrator, “We pay more per ton to use the landfill than does Winchester, but it is worth it to us. It would cost us about $100,000 a year to run a landfill. So it’s a good deal for both Frederick County and Clarke County.” And Clarice County has reduced the public costs by allowing local private hauling businesses to contract with residents to haul their trash.
The Concerned Citizens of Rappahannock County wish to assure the Board of Supervisors that we pledge ourselves to help in whatever manner requested in order to find a proper final solution for the entire county. We join hands with the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, the Isaak Walton League, the Harris Hollow Group and any others who will work with the Board of Supervision in advisory capacities.
THE CONCERNED CITIZENS
OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY
Delbert Price
Chairman
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