McDuffie County waste transfer station set to reopen
THOMSON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The McDuffie County waste transfer station will reopen after an accident involving a roll-off container at the scale house.
Emergency repairs have been completed, and the station will reopen on Thursday at 7:30 a.m., according to officials.
County officials say that on Monday, a roll-off container with an unsecured rear gate caused substantial damage to the building and scale electronics while crossing the scales.
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Langley Fire Department saw lots of damage to their building on Augusta Road due to high winds on Monday morning.
The McDuffie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, and the driver and their company will be held responsible, according to officials.
McDuffie County operates the solid waste transfer station located off Mesena Road. All solid waste generated in McDuffie County is processed through this facility.
The county not only handles the waste stream produced by the citizens of McDuffie County, but also the waste streams of Glascock and Warren counties and the cities of Thomson, Dearing, Gibson and Warrenton.
The waste is transferred to the Waste Management-owned R&B Landfill in Homer, GA, for disposal.
“Thank you for your patience and understanding during the closure,” the county said in a statement.
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