Amherst supervisors review costs of expanding landfill, long-term role for transfer station Justin Faulconer Apr 8, 2023 Apr 8, 2023 0 1 of 3 A view of Amherst County’s landfill on Kentmoor Farm Road in Madison Heights is shown. Justin Faulconer The new transfer station is located on the site of the county’s landfill in Madison Heights. In this 2018 file photo, a rough textured type of grass is used on the landfill slopes to prevent erosion. Lee Luther Jr./For the Amherst New Era-Progress Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAm(:E9 :?7=2E:@? 27764E:?8 p>96CDE r@F?EJ’D 3@EE@> =:?6[ E96 3@2C5 @7 DFA6CG:D@CD :D 4@?D:56C:?8 @A6?:?8 2?@E96C 46== :? E96 4@F?EJ’D =2?57:== @? z6?E>@@C u2C> #@25 :? |25:D@? w6:89ED H9:=6 6G2=F2E:?8 E96 =@?8\E6C> C@=6 @7 2 C646?E=J 3F:=E EC2?D76C DE2E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 4@F?EJ =2DE J62C @A6?65 E96 ?6H EC2?D76C DE2E:@?[ 2 Sa]a >:==:@? 724:=:EJ @? 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