Illegal debris dumping prompts Yancey County to issue public warnings

BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Private contractors are suspected of illegally dumping debris in Yancey County to avoid paying dump fees at the landfill.

Yancey County Planner Chris Sigmon said this week, public warnings are going out courtesy of the Yancey County Sheriff’s Facebook page.

“We think it’s being done at night primarily,” Sigmon said. “Or weekends, when maybe some of the places are closed.”…

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