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tively minor to a major cost or service that will rival most of the counties’ budgets for school systems.”
‘The cost will ultimately come back to the citizens,” said John W. di Zerega, public works director for Fairfax County. Although he hesitated to make a prediction, di Zerega said Fairfax tipping fees, currently at $24 per ton, will increase significantly once to new regulations have been implemented.
Tipping fees in the south increased 29 percent from 1987 to 1988, according to the NSWMA.
While landfills continue to disappear around the country, America continues to be a “throw away” nation. The EPA estimates that every American produces two-thirds of a ton of garbage each year, according to the NSWMA. This heap is expected to increase by 20 percent by the year 2000.
An estimated statewide average reveals that Virginia municipal landfills have less than five years remaining before reaching capacity, according to the 1989 State of the States report compiled by Renew America.
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