Lee County landfill

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June 1, 2016

Susan Bryant, an attendant at the Lee County landfill, looks out at the area where residents can dump miscellaneous materials that will later be picked up and transferred to a permanent landfill location by Trans Waste. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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Lee County officials will soon decide on a new policy to ensure local residents properly dump waste at the county landfill.

Although certain metal items cannot be dumped in Lee County’s inert landfill, the county does provide an area where those items can be temporarily deposited by residents until they can be permanently hauled off by Trans Waste. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Certain materials and debris that cannot be dumped in Lee County’s inert landfill are put in Dumpsters that are picked up twice a week by Trans Waste and taken to a permanent landfill outside of Lee County. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

There is a separate area inside Lee County’s inert landfill where residents can dump pieces of concerte. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Although tires cannot be dumped in Lee County’s inert landfill, the county does provide an area where they can be temporarily deposited by residents until they can be permanently disposed of. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

After residents dump organic materials like leaves and tree pieces in Lee County’s inert landfill, those items are then covered with dirt to help them decompose. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

All vehicles that enter Lee County’s inert landfill have to be weighed so the landfill attendant can determine the cost of dumping a particular load. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

A vehicle is backed up to the edge of the dumping area inside the Lee County landfill. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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