Construction and demolition waste is something most residents do not have to worry about. But for the “do-it-yourself” property owner, it is a must to discard old shingles or old broken cement blocks. Not a concern for the average property owner – until it is a concern. Then the question arises, “Where do I take this junk?”
Now that Habersham County commissioners have voted to stop accepting C&D waste at the county landfill in February, what are contractors and residents to do?
Habersham County Solid Waste Director Johnny Vickers reported at the Habersham County Commission meeting on December 17 that Crystal Creek Inert Landfill in Gainesville was an option for C&D waste disposal. Vickers reported after the meeting that they had recently discontinued that service. Now Habersham has confirmed that report.
The closest C&D landfill in Habersham County is Habersham C&D, LLC. Habersham C&D accepts construction and demolition waste and is located 2.4 miles from the landfill on Welcome Home Road in Mt. Airy.
Habersham C&D LLC
The business recently opened this past year, receiving approval from the county commission for a conditional use permit for the property last January. The business does not currently have set operation hours for property owners to dump at their site.
Currently, commercial contractors can set up an account and can dump 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The business also has a minimum dumping fee based on a per-load fee schedule. The minimum fee per load for C&D waste is $140. This is based on commercial roll-off containers.
The business is currently set up for commercial accounts primarily but is diligently working towards accepting property owner C&D waste very shortly.
Metro Green Franklin
Metro Green Franklin was also mentioned in the commission meeting as a possible option, and it has been confirmed that they do accept construction and demolition waste from contractors and property owners. The business is located in Carnesville adding 25 miles from the landfill. Their hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and closed weekends. The Metro Green Franklin website lists what they will not accept. The charge per ton for C&D waste is $55.
Waste Management R&B Landfill
Waste Management R & B Landfill is located in Banks County. It accepts C&D waste from contractors and property owners. It is located outside of Homer and is an additional 22 miles from the landfill. Their hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. They are open Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The charge per ton for C&D waste is $72.22 per ton with a 1-ton minimum. Other fees may apply.
Gainesville Waste and Recycling
Gainesville Waste and Recycling (GWAR) accepts C&D waste from contractors and property owners. It is located in Gainesville and is 32 miles from the landfill. Their hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The cost per ton for C&D waste is $53 per ton.
Comparisons
For comparison purposes, the Habersham County landfill currently charges $55 per ton for C&D waste. The landfill’s hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The landfill has restrictions on what it will accept.
All C&D landfills vary in cost depending on what is dumped at their locations. Also, C&D landfills will have some type of restrictions based on what they will and will not accept. This will add a level of inconvenience when traveling to another landfill. For example, some take trees and tree debris and some don’t. C&D waste may need to be separated due to varying costs, adding yet another level of inconvenience and the possibility of making multiple trips. For example, shingles may cost one price per ton to dump and concrete may cost a different price.
Hours of operation are another thing that will need to be considered, especially for property owners. Some C&D landfills do not operate on weekends or do not operate during inclement weather, adding another level of inconvenience and possibly driving up the cost for the “do-it-yourself” property owner.
Property owners will need to do their research and contact the C&D landfill before making the trip to ensure they will accept what is intended to be dumped and whether it will need to be separated.
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