Don Bartles
Manager
(706) 447-7620
Fax (706) 312-7172

Office: 604 Government Center Way Suite 3 Evans, GA  30809 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 498 Evans, GA  30809

Columbia County’s Baker Place Road Landfill reached its permitted capacity and closed on July 1, 2006.  Advanced Disposal Services, a private waste management company, is operating a transfer station at 5734 Columbia Road, (706) 447-3914.  A transfer facility is a temporary storage facility for solid waste.  Waste is collected at a transfer station and sent to a landfill, which permanently stores waste. 

There are a number of waste disposal providers operating in the area.  Please click here for the current list.

For information about recycling in Columbia County, click here.

***The Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, State of Georgia (“EPD”) has requested the preparation of an Assessment of Corrective Measures pursuant to its authority under the Solid Waste Management Rules listed in Chapter 391-3-4-.14 (Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action), Section 34 (Assessment of Corrective Measures).  Columbia County investigated the Baker Place Road Landfill Facility and submitted an ACM report to EPD summarizing the results of that investigation in addition to a remedy to bring the Facility back into compliance with the Rules

Click to view the Assessment of Corrective Measures Summary Report

• Oversee closure activities at the Baker Place Road Landfill
• Monitor landfill environmental closure compliance
• Facilitate the re-use of the landfill site

 Accomplishments 

• Successful closure of Phase II, lined portion, of landfill and receipt of Certification from Georgia EPD. 
• Secured EPD approval of a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) that provided for remediation of groundwater and gas contaminates and return of Phase 1A & 1B of (un-lined portion) landfill to permit compliance with capital and operating costs representing the least of potential corrective measures. The April 2009 Landfill Gas Monitoring Report to EPD showed all 30 monitoring wells in compliance, the first time since their installation in 1993. 
• Liquidated all SWM equipment, vehicles, supplies and materials with $300+K in revenue placed in SWM Fund. 
• Provided Recycling Program $400K in start-up capital and operating funds. 
• Facilitated the reclamation of property adjoining the Landfill previously used as a Soil Borrow Pit to construct and operate the Landfill the re-development of 15 acres into 5 different County & State Government Service facilities. 
• Issued a Request For Proposals for Private Sector harvesting of Landfill gas and revenue sharing formula.

Goals for FY 2010

• Start and maintain 30 year post-closure period in compliance with Permit requirements at less cost than annual funds released by EPD.
• Identify Solid Waste assets for recovery to finance annual post-closure cost.
• Identify technology to reduce potential remediation cost over 30 year post-closure environmental monitoring and reporting period.
• Ensure practical environmental management features included as part of short and long term uses considered for Baker Place Road Landfill that support and enhance ongoing monitoring and remediation work. This could include fostering public / private partnerships for on-site monitoring and educational programs.
• Continue reclamation of Chamblin Road Borrow Pit.
• Provide assistance to County Wide Recycling Program.

Useful Links

Georgia Environmental Protection Division		McDuffie County Solid Waste Management
Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission		Augusta-Richmond Solid Waste Landfill Services