Greeneville, County Fined on Landfill

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

Tennessee environmental officials have imposed a $2,250 fine on Greeneville and Greene County for violations of permits to operate a Class III landfill.
According to the notice posted this week on the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation web site the fine was assessed due to conditions found at the facility located at 1555 Old Stage Road.
According to the notice the emissions limit allowed under the permit was exceeded as was the emission standard.
The facility serves as a county transfer station as well as a landfill for construction and demolition materials.
According to Greeneville records the site is owned jointly by the township and the county but the operation of the transfer station and landfill is run under contract by Waste Industries of Tennessee, LLC.
Solid waste brought to the site is hauled to Waste Industries landfill in Hamblen County. Construction waste is disposed off at the Class III landfill on the site. Under the state permit household waste and garbage cannot be disposed at the facility.
A copy of the notice follows.


NOTICE

A Technical Secretary's Order was issued to Town of Greenevile/Greene County Government dba Greeneville/Greene County Transfer Station & Demolition Landfill) of Greene County for a violation of emission limit, emission standard, and surrogate parameter by exceeding the VEE standard. The Order assessed a civil penalty of $2,250.