The State: Landfills can continue, as Senate refuses ban

A key Senate subcommittee balked at establishing a statewide moratorium on new permits for landfills designed to handle construction debris.
The Medical Affairs Committee did, however, approve a resolution banning new landfill construction of facilities that are dedicated to handling debris from new construction, demolition, and land-clearing work in Anderson County.  
The measure, sponsored by Sen. Kevin [...]

Independent Journal (Anderson, SC): County Council action stops movement on development of landfill in Anderson County

By Heidi Cenac
ANDERSON COUNTY — Plans to put a landfill on Hamlin Road were stifled Tuesday night as the Anderson County Council voted unanimously to put a weight restriction on the road and start the zoning process in the Three & Twenty precinct.
The weight restriction prohibits trucks that have more than six wheels and weigh [...]