Houston County Moves Forward with 44-Acre Landfill Expansion to Keep Up with Growth
Friday, October 16th, 2026
Houston County is moving forward with a major expansion of its construction and demolition landfill as county leaders say growth is filling up the site.
The county operates two landfills at its Solid Waste Facility off Highway 247 in Kathleen: one for household trash, known as municipal solid waste, and one for construction and demolition material, or C&D.
Houston County Commission Chairman Dan Perdue said the county plans to add 44 acres to the existing 113-acre C&D landfill. Perdue said Houston County already owns about 2,600 acres at the site, so the project would not require the county to buy new land.
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