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  • wester • December 4, 1997 Volume 62, Issue 16 arouman western Carolina university's independent stud e n t voice Jackson County to Revolutionize Solid Waste Disposal by Briggs Gilliam Jackson County's landfill will officially close as of January 1, 1998, marking an end to the way in which its residents throw away trash and ushering in a new era in solid waste disposal for the county. As part of a regional solid waste agreement with neighboring Macon County, this new era will emphasize individual responsibility to help recycle as much waste as possible in an effort to clean up and reduce the waste stream flowing into the new landfill. Both counties will share the new landfill. This new agreement will eliminate the outdated dump-and-dash style of taking out the garbage in favor of staffed recycling centers where the object will be to throw away as little as possible. This means no more roadside dumpsters. It also means that residents of Jackson County will need to become more conscious of what they throw away and how they dispose of it. In all, there are eight planned recycling centers to be strategically placed throughout the county based on population densities. These centers will replace the current 24 dumpster sites and will be staffed by an attendant who will monitor activity as well as instruct people on how to use the facility. The Cullowhee recycling center is already in operation and located behind the fire department on Little Savannah road. These new recycling centers will consist of five recycling bins—one each for glass, plastic, aluminum, paper, and cardboard. There will also be one huge bin for furniture only. Additionally, there will be a giant trash compactor at each site for non-recyclable waste. Operating this new system is GDS, a Hickory, N.C, based company that has contracted with the county to collect and haul off everything collected at the new centers. According to Dave Fowler, Jackson County's solid waste coordinator, contracting with GDS is an attempt to totally outsource the garbage and recycling business in the county to private enterprise, which will do the job more cheaply and efficiently. Eventually, according to Fowler, residents will have to start paying to throw away their non-recyclable waste. He readily admits Photo by T.K. Roberts that this "pay as you throw" policy will rile some people, but defends it by explaining that it is designed to make people pay only for the waste that they generate. For example, property owners currently pay a $48 per year landfill tax. Jackson Paper, a large local business, pays only $144 yearly landfill tax but probably generates a thousand times more waste than the average property owner. That is unfair. The "pay as you throw" system will equalize everybody's responsibility for what goes into the new landfill. Criticisms of Jackson County's new solid waste disposal system abound. The one most heard by Fowler is that reduced access to dumping sites and having to pay as you throw will The U. C. offers a spot of holiday cheer. Photo by Seth Sams. cause a proliferation in illegal roadside dumping, an already age-old problem in Jackson County. It is Fowler's view, however, that the new system will not make criminals out of honest, law-abiding citizens. Neither will the new system cause those already illegally dumping to stop. "People who want to abide by the law and do the right thing do it no matter what the system is," says Fowler. "Case studies nationwide bear that out. Nobody anywhere has had a significant problem with that." People who continue to dump their trash illegally, cautions Fowler, will have to contend with tougher dumping laws and stricter enforcement by local authorities. Downtown Renovations in the Works by Seth R. Sams The town of Sylva has set aside $350,000 for planned renovations to downtown Sylva. The new plans focus on the intersections on Main Street. New park benches, trash cans, new areas for flowers, and brick walkways for pedestrians are in the works. Some ofthe directions ofthe streets will change, with certain one way roads becoming two way and vice versa, but the direction of Main Street will not change. The new street lights in front of Wal- Mart and on the road coming into Sylva are not part of this project. However, the project does call for new lights along Main Street; they will be iron with antique lamps on top. "Plus they will be lower," said Jim Bosworth, program manager for the project. "They will be on a more human scale." During this work, the power lines are to be buried at which time underground sewer and gas lines will be checked and replaced if necessary. The money for the project comes from an account started for the city by a grant given by the state. The project is expected to cost between $300,000 and $350,000; a full $350,000 has been granted for the project, but more is available if necessary. To help curb the price of the project, individuals can purchase inscribed memorial walkway bricks, bench plaques, or trash cans. Memorial trees, which will be planted along both sides of Main Street, may also be purchased. The North Carolina Transportation Department has given the town five months to complete the work, but Mr. Bosworth does not expect it to take that long.
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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