Oconee County, SC Considers Sending C&D Landfill Material to Franklin County

Oconee County South Carolina’s construction and demolition landfill could be used to generate power, potentially producing a revenue stream and prolonging its landfill life.

One man thinks so and the Oconee County Council is interested.

Matt Durham, of Mountain Rest, floated the idea past the County’s Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee this week.

He said that much of the landfill’s waste intake might be sold to a company here in Franklin County, that uses such material in power generation.

The company’s two 60 megawatt turbine units are not at full operation, Durham said, because of limited fuel supply.

Durham brought the idea to the committee at the request of committee chairman District 2 Council member Wayne McCall.

It could, McCall said, solve a potentially serious problem with the landfill before it actually developed.

The committee voted unanimously to direct the County manager to look into the idea.

After hearing from McCall, the committee directed Oconee County Administrator Amanda Brock to reach out of the company for information and to get an idea of the cost of Oconee County one day having a similar facility of its own or partnering with neighboring counties.