Sparta Taking Sludge To Landfill After Acquiring Permit
Sparta will start taking treated sludge to the local landfill next week after acquiring a needed TDEC permit to resume disposal. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the city has not been able to dispose of the sludge as the city lost access to the landfill once it was sold to Waste Management, and […]
Sparta Taking Trash To Local Landfill, Deal Not Finished
Sparta’s Solid Waste Department is now able to take trash to the White County landfill, something the city has not been able to do since the county sold the landfill to Waste Management. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the city is dumping trash at the landfill on a cost-per-ton basis. Quick said taking […]
Still No Deal With Landfill, Sparta Performing Test Run
The landfill increasing its room and Sparta conducting test runs, but still no official deal on transporting trash between Sparta and Waste Management. Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowery said Waste Management has been working on a new landfill cell and just recently received their permit. Meantime, the Sanitation Department has begun its own set of tests. […]
Sparta Looking For Landfill Deal To Deal With Sludge
Sparta Public Works facing issues with sludge, specifically related to capacity. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick said the city has had nowhere to take the sludge since the landfill closed in 2022. Quick said the city is currently putting a band-aid on the issue by paying contractors to transport sewer sludge to Red Boiling […]
