80 truckloads of Construction and Demolition?

 

Note: We have Public Service records which requested a moratorium about 2022.  We have FOIA SWA records.  We need to know when C&D from Snowshoe, Cass, and Marlinton was deposited in the landfill.  We suspect that this might still be happening in 2026 despite the reports that the landfill is nearly full.

We need to know if the Solid Waste Authority reported this and what they did about! 

Based on the available reports from March 2026, there is no mention of a formal moratorium having been requested or placed on construction and demolition (C&D) debris at the Pocahontas Counndfill.

While no recent C&D moratorium was found in the records, the Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) has been in the process of closing the landfill and planning for a new transfer station. Recent developments include:

• Projected Landfill Closure: The landfill is expected to close within approximately one year (as of March 2026). The C&D cell was estimated to have a remaining life of about two years in a 2025 state plan.

• Future C&D Disposal: As part of the transition to a transfer station, the SWA is considering proposals that would prohibit trash (possibly including C&D) generated in the county from being taken to other counties, requiring all trash to pass through the new transfer station. However, David Sims, the SWA's attorney, suggested that C&D debris might be an exception and could potentially be taken to disposal sites outside the county.

• Asbestos Regulations: The SWA has previously discussed requirements for negative asbestos inspections for demolition materials disposed of at the landfill.

Regarding the specific report of 80 truckloads of debris from Cass:

• The searched records contain no information matching this claim.

• Given the landfill's upcoming closure and focus on transitioning to a transfer station to handle the county's municipal waste, a large, unexpected influx of 80 truckloads of C&D debris would likely be a significant topic of discussion in recent SWA and County Commission meetings, which is not reflected in the reports.