- Bavarian requested a 37.7 million-ton expansion, while Boone County recommends about 15.6 million tons based on projected need
- Negotiations remain unresolved, with a nagging gap between proposed host agreement fees
- If no deal is reached, Northern Kentucky may need to find alternative landfill capacity to meet state requirements
Boone County officials are weighing a major landfill expansion proposal from Bavarian Waste amid ongoing negotiations with the company over the project’s scope and hosting fees.
In 2024, Bavarian presented Boone County with a plan to increase the landfill’s capacity to nearly 38 million tons, as its existing 11 million-ton capacity was nearly exhausted. As of 2023, approximately 9 million tons of solid waste had been deposited into the landfill, as reported in the 5-Year Solid Waste Management Plan approved that same year.
After two years of discussions, Boone County Engineer Rob Franxman updated the fiscal court during a meeting on March 24 on the current status of the negotiations, in addition to potential next steps…