Every morning at 6 a.m., the guy in charge of one of Charleston’s muddiest, most rugged worksites makes the drive across intentionally dug channels over mountains built of trash in an electric pickup truck, often with the windows rolled down.
Overhead, bald eagles often soar or perch nearby waiting for something good to show up, and below the surface of retention ponds, alligators may be lurking while cranes and herons wade at the shallows.
And soon, Charleston County’s will get even bigger.
The Bees Ferry Landfill collects an average of 275,000 tons of trash per year. It makes an easy target for nearby residents who see the site as stinky, dirty or otherwise unsightly…