RALEIGH
After neighbors protested, Wake commissioners on Monday unanimously
denied a request by Shotwell Landfill that would have quadrupled the
amount of waste the landfill could take in during a year.
It marks the third time since 2011 commissioners have turned away expansion requests by the company.
Owners of the 133-acre landfill on Smithfield Road near Wendell wanted the limit on its daily intake of construction debris increased to 1,000 tons, increasing the pace at which the landfill would reach capacity. They also wanted approval to accept debris from beyond just Wake and Johnston counties – opening its doors to Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Nash and Orange counties.
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It marks the third time since 2011 commissioners have turned away expansion requests by the company.Owners of the 133-acre landfill on Smithfield Road near Wendell wanted the limit on its daily intake of construction debris increased to 1,000 tons, increasing the pace at which the landfill would reach capacity. They also wanted approval to accept debris from beyond just Wake and Johnston counties – opening its doors to Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Nash and Orange counties.
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