EPA Tells North Carolina: Your Trash, Your Problem Now
Published Date: 11/26/2025
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Summary
The EPA has officially handed over the job of managing rules for older landfills to North Carolina and Forsyth County. This means these local agencies will now enforce pollution limits on landfills built before mid-2014, helping keep the air cleaner. The change kicks in December 26, 2025, making local teams the go-to for landfill oversight, with no new costs for the public.
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