Dumping Fees Are Out Of Control - And Response

I said dumping fees are out of control, but in fact they are being controlled by Capital Waste Services. Capital Waste owns and, or operates, all the landfills and transfer stations in a 50-mile radius of Chattanooga.

They have implemented a two-ton minimum charge at $55 per ton at the transfer station in Soddy Daisy. I am a handy man who builds decks and does light remodeling. Every time I go to empty my trailer it costs me $110 no matter what or how much is in it.

I have called Capital Waste corporate offices only to be told I cannot be directed to a supervisor nor will they return my calls. There is no other choice for dumping materials other than their facilities so they have us all by the gonads.

I’m writing concerning the opinion piece titled “Dumping Fees Are Out of Control” that your paper ran today, April 28^th. In short, it’s utter nonsense.

I’m aware that editorial writers and columnists are essentially immune from libel actions, so I won’t waste either your time or mine going down that road. I will, however, attempt to appeal to your reputation for accuracy and truth.

Attached to this email you’ll find a list containing 37 different facilities (not owned or operated by Capital Waste Services) within a 50-mile radius of the town of Soddy Daisy. Each of these facilities will take Mr. Lemon's trailer of waste materials. If we assume Mr. Lemons was exaggerating and instead narrow our search to a 20-mile radius, you’ll find there are seven facilities that will accept his waste materials.

I’m shocked at your willingness to print such misinformation, even if it is an opinion, given how harmful it is to my business. It’s clear that no one attempted to check the facts on this, and consequently you’ve given your readers the impression that Capital Waste Services “have us all by the gonads.” What tactless and distasteful language.

Facility Name Birchwood Landfill City Waste, LLC Signal Mountain Transfer Station City of LaFayette / Coffman Springs Road Landfill Marble Top Road Landfill Old Dixie Landfill Catoosa County Transfer Station Dade County Transfer Station & Recycling Center Marble Top Road Transfer Station McGaughey Chapel Transfer Station MLK Jr. (Waugh St.) Transfer Station Waste Services of Georgia, LLC - Trion Westside Transfer Station Boliden Intertrade Inc Bradley County Landfill City of Chattanooga Landfill City of Mcminnville McMinn County Landfill Meadow Branch Landfill Best Disposal Service Transfer Station Chattanooga Transfer Station Cleveland Transfer Station Cumberland Waste Disposal 68 Transfer Station Doyle Convenience Center Eastland Convenience Center Fay Portable Buildings, Inc. Transfer Station Grundy County Altamont Convenience Center Hickory Valley Convenience Center Hwy 42 Convenience Center Marion County Transfer Station Meigs County Convenience Center Ocoee Transfer Station Quebeck Convenience Center Red Kap Convience Center Rock House Convience Center Selk Sanitation Transfer Station Matt Parker, president Capital Waste Services * * * I would like to apologize to Capital Waste Services for saying that they were in control of dumping fees within a 50-mile radius of Soddy Daisy and say thank you to Matt Parker for supplying me with a vast list of dumping options. I called all of the options on the list that were within a reasonable distance to travel. In my opinion, Georgia, Sparta, Athens, Decatur, etc. are not practical options. After being told by most I had to be a local resident to dump it basically boiled down to two options: Birchwood Landfill- $84 minimum. 34 miles each way. Bradley County Landfill- $24 minimum 41 miles each way. Rhea County landfill- Operated by CWS I enjoy the convienence of being able to dump right here in Soddy Daisy, where I am a resident. I just wish CWS was an affordable option for me. John Lemons Soddy Daisy