Anderson County operates a transfer station with recycling center and construction and demolition landfill. It also has a composting site and maintains a household hazardous waste collection program.
ANDERSON COUNTY - IMPORTANT STATISTICS:
County Seat: Garnett
Governing Body: Three elected commissioners
Population (2004 Est.): 8,191
Total Valuation(2004): $ 70,447,554
Total Waste tonnage(2004): 6,395.66
County Annual Average (2004): 1.28 tons per person
Tons Diverted from Landfills (2004): 3,125.88
Percentage Diverted from Landfills (2004): 49.0%
SOLID WASTE SERVICES
General Information: Anderson County has a transfer station and a permanent recycling facility which is located adjacent to the county transfer station. The transfer station includes segregated space for storage of recyclables. White goods, batteries, and scrap metals are sold to salvage contractors. The transfer station and recycling facility are open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Tires, batteries, white goods, construction debris and similar items are hauled to the transfer station or construction debris site by the generators using their own vehicles. Household hazardous wastes are collected and transported using the Lake Region Authority 's special trailer Disposal of household hazardous waste is a Lake Region project. A salvage contractor picks up batteries, white goods, metals and similar items at the transfer station. Detailed information follows:
Transfer station: Anderson County 's transfer station is at the south end of Garnett, the county seat. The facility has a covered tipping floor, push wall and parallel truck lane. The county owns a rubber tire loader to manage the waste. The facility is open six days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. It is closed on posted holidays. The operator is trained to sample loads, keep records and has authority to reject loads that contain unauthorized waste. Waste collected at the transfer station goes to Allen County's landfill in LaHarpe, Kansas. There is a tipping fee for using the transfer station. This pays for facility operations, debt service and equipment.
Refuse collection: The city of Garnett is the only municipality in the county with a city-owned collection service with its own employees and trucks. Elsewhere in the county, residents and business owners use private contractors. There is a mandatory service fee for city residences only. The fee is on the monthly utility bill.
Household hazardous waste: The following items are accepted at the transfer station on designated collection days. This service is in cooperation with the Lake Region program.
Motor oil
Batteries
Poisons
Reactives
Paint
Automotive fluids
Solvents
Recycling: A recycling center has been established at the transfer station and is open 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The facility collects and processes the following items:
Aluminum cans
Steel cans
#1 and #2 plastics
Newspapers
Magazines
Office paper
Composting: Grass clippings, leaves, forest wastes and some wood products are accepted at the transfer station. These are composted and the finished compost given away.
White goods/scrap metal: These are accepted at the county transfer station for salvage, recycling and disposal. Refrigerant is to be reclaimed from compressors and recycled by the contractor picking up the items. There also are private contractors in the county who will perform similar salvage operations.
Construction and demolition debris: Anderson County has a construction and demolition debris landfill.
Asbestos: This is not accepted in Anderson County.
Junk automobiles: These are not accepted at the transfer station. There are licensed salvage dealers in Anderson County who will accept junk autos and trucks. The county has legal mechanisms in place to handle abandoned vehicles.
Agricultural wastes: These are handled at the point of generation.
Lead acid batteries: These are accepted at the transfer station and at local battery dealers for recycling. They are not accepted in the waste stream and are not to be disposed of in any manner other than established for recycling.
Car wash sludge: This is accepted at the transfer station only. It is placed in the landfill as a special waste.
Used motor oil/automotive fluids: These are collected at the transfer station on designated household hazardous waste collection days. No oil or fluids are accepted in the solid waste stream.
Medical waste: This is not accepted at the transfer station. The generators are required to contract with a licensed disposal service for appropriate disposal. A list of available services is maintained at the transfer station.
Noncommercial chemicals: These are accepted at the transfer station on household hazardous waste collection days. Commercial generators must find their own approved disposal services. The county disposes of chemicals through a licensed company. Chemicals are not accepted in to the waste stream.
Tires: These are accepted at the transfer station for a fee. A contractor picks up the tires and disposes of them according to KDHE regulations. Tire dealers also accept used tires for a fee and then have them recycled or taken to the transfer station. Tires are not accepted into the general waste stream.
EDUCATIONAL CONTACTS
For more information on Anderson County's solid waste management programs or on the Lake Region Authority programs, contact:
Hub Caspar, Anderson County Engineer, 409 S. Oak, Garnett, KS 66032, 785-448-3724 email:Anderson County Engineer
Ona May Hunt, 913-448-3268
Chris Anton Paus, LRA, 34805 W. 263rd St., Paola, KS 66071, 913-294-4260, email: Chris
