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November 11, 2021
Kentucky’s Scott County Fiscal Court denied an injunction to keep the Central Kentucky Landfill owned by Waste Services of the Bluegrass open.
The landfill and the county have been embroiled in a series of legal disputes for nearly a decade. The problems escalated when a contract was signed between Waste Services of the Bluegrass and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to receive its solid waste. Semi-tractor trailers and large garbage trucks soon began traveling from Lexington to the landfill, sparking concerns from residents. In addition, there were frequent complaints of odors and a class action lawsuit by some residents about the road’s poor condition.
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