Charleston County Council this past week once again publicly discussed the proposed purchase of an additional 70 acres as a buffer zone at its Bees Ferry Landfill.
Some neighbors and community members were worried that the added acres would serve a welcome mat to dump expansion so close to more than 2,000 homes and apartments.
But on Thursday, council voted to continue looking into the purchase and took no action.
County Councilmember Colleen Condon wants to reassure the public that the additional acreage would not be used to expand the landfill portion of the facility, located along Bees Ferry Road and bordered by several neighborhoods.
“Rather, it would actually increase the amount of space between some of the residences and the landfill,” said Condon.
Condon went on to say that the expansion was more of a response to county residents who want expanded compost services at the facility.
According to the county, the landfill already composts close to 20,000 tons of yard waste annually, and the result can be purchased at the onsite compost facility.
Additionally, county officials estimate the existing landfill has space several more decades of use.
Last year, council created a bit of a storm when it considered adding a recyclables processing building at the site, which locals took as expansion of the “dump” portion of the facility.
That measure was voted down.
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