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“fluff” at the landfill. He said the material is safe, but landfills without liners are not allowed to take it. He said the firm in Lorton which produces the “fluff” as a byproduct of brealdng down automobiles to recover the metal has been paying $400,000 per year to transport it to Richmond.
When Col. Bingham first proposed that the county accept the “fluff,” he said that it could be used instead of dirt for daily cover. Since then, he has learned that it is not approved for daily cover. He said it would still benefit the county to take it because the money the county could get would help offset the cost of operating the landfill, and the “fluff” used would count towards the county’s goal of recycling 25 percent of total waste.
Mr. McCarthy agreed that the money and recycling could help, but warned that taking “fluff” would shorten the life of landfill cells. The supervisors agreed to have Mr. McCarthy continue to explore the possibility and write to the Department of Waste Management to find out if the county could use “fluff” combined with dirt for daily cover.
Mr. McCarthy also told the board the county would be affected by the Americans with Disabilities Act passed by Congress last year. He said even private companies are affected, since if they make changes to their buildings, 20 percent of what is spent must be used to increase accessibility for the handicapped.
He said the county could be required to have equipment so people
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