Key Features

Total County Waste Generation and Landfill Needs

• Total County population – 775,000 in 2006, 1 Million in 2016
• Total municipal waste generation – 650,000 tons in 2006, 800,000 tons in 2016
• Municipal/County partnership process concluded that in-county landfill was best option
• Need to provide for 25 – year disposal capacity

Landfill Size and Key Elements

• 181 acres of disposal area
• 290 acres of buffer and soil excavation area
• Household and commercial waste disposal
• Citizen drop-off facilities at the site
• Scheduled to open in late 2007
• Citizen Committee to connect with community

Landfill Impact On County Taxes and Property Values

• Operates on enterprise fund system – no County taxes
• $20 per year County household fee for other facilities
• Studies show impacts are in the planning period
• Property values around North Wake Landfill escalate at or above average

Environmental Considerations

• Liner system and monitoring to protect groundwater
• Gas system and monitoring to protect air
• Minimized Wetlands Disturbance
• Leachate to Holly Springs sewer system
• Operating protocol to stop unacceptable waste
• Site and roadside litter clean up protocol

TRUCK TRAFFIC COUNTS Typical Per Operating Day
Current County Facilities
	North Wake Landfill	230 – 280
	South Wake Transfer Station	105 – 125
	Total Truck Deliveries	335 – 405
New County Facility (estimated)
	North Wake Landfill (closed)	0
	South Wake Landfill (1)	173 – 211
(1) Includes current volume, additional direct-haul trucks and transfer trailers from Raleigh’s new transfer station
Additional Trucks at South Wake Landfill (estimated)		50 – 100