Alamance County Landfill
2701 Austin Quarter Road
Graham, NC  27253

CONVENIENCE CENTER
Operational Hours: MON-FRI, 7 AM-6 PM; SAT, 7 AM-5 PM & SUN 1 PM-5 PM

SCALE OPERATION
Operational Hours: MON-FRI, 7 AM-4:30 PM & SAT, 7 AM-12 NOON

• 700 vehicles weekly
• 82,000 tons per year of trash disposed.
• Disposal fee for municipal solid waste: $38.00 per ton
  Waste is weighed and charges are determined by type and tonnage of material.
• Radiation detector monitors loads for radiation residue.
• Surveillance cameras assist scale operator in monitoring loads.
• Scale operator collects appropriate fees and directs vehicles to proper disposal areas.

RECYCLING PROGRAMS

• Appliances/Metal
  720 tons per year processed.
  Disposal fee for scrap metal: $36.00 per ton
  No charge for appliances. (Revenue from the State funds this program.) Freon is removed prior to transporting items offsite for recycling.
• Electronic Disposal Program
  Began accepting household electronics in July 2009.
  Normal tipping fees apply.
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
  One-day event held every 6 months.
  Free disposal for Alamance County residents. (no commercial/business waste accepted)
  Various household materials accepted such as paint products, household cleaners, automobile products, batteries and fluorescent tubes.  Pesticides are accepted in original-labeled containers only.
  Event is co-sponsored with NC Cooperative Extension Services & NCDA&CS Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program.
• Tires
  1,800 tons per year processed.
  Disposal fee for ineligible tires:  $76.56 per ton.
  No charge for eligible tires for retail with proper scrap tire documentation. (Revenue from the State Scrap Tire Program from taxes collected when tires are purchased.)
  No charge for 5 or less tires (off rims only).
• Yard Waste (trees, stumps, leaves, etc.)
  2,000 tons per year
  Disposal fee: $19 per ton
  Shredded into landscape mulch.  Mulch is sold on-site at the landfill year round according to availability with deliveries available by appointment only.

CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION AREA

• 4,000 tons per year
• Disposal fee per ton for: Wood-$32, Drywall- $32, Roofing-$28, Bricks/Concrete-$22, Pallets-$27, and any combined loads of the above materials- $32

LANDFILL OPERATION

• The facility, known as the Austin Quarter Landfill, began operation in March 1994, when the Swepsonville landfill closed.
• 536 total acres designated for landfill purposes.
• The facility consists of an approved trash disposal area of 90 acres divided into 7 cells, with 37 of the 90 acres currently in use.
• Each cell contains 2 feet of compacted clay, a betonite mat, a 60-mil high-density polyethylene liner, a geotextile mat and a leachate drainage/collection system to assure a low-impact on the environment.
• Accumulated trash is compacted daily by heavy equipment with a goal of 1,250 pounds of trash compacted into a cubic yard space. An annual aerial topography is conducted to monitor compaction levels.
• The current facility is expected to be useable for 70 years.

LEACHATE COLLECTION SYSTEM

• Leachate collection pipes collect liquids filtering through the garbage.  Leachate is pumped into two 340,000 gallons holding tanks.
• 4.2 million gallons per year of leachate is transported to East Burlington Wastewater treatment plant.

METHANE GAS WELLS

• Eight wells monitored quarterly.

GROUND WATER MONITORING WELLS/SURFACE WATER

• Twelve wells monitor the ground water for 62 constituents (twice yearly by a private lab).
• Seven surface water-sampling points monitor for the same as ground water.