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Show Enterprise, April 6, ECDC promises solutions to solid By JOHN SERFUSTINI ECDC spokesman ECDC Environmental is a business which has arrived in the right place at the right time. The problem of solid waste disposal has reached crisis proportions in many cities in Utah and across the United States. Not only are these areas running out of room, but new federal regulations non-hazardo- us are forcing early closure or expensive upgrades of existing landfills. What is needed is an efficient, economical and environmentally secure solution to the problem. ECDC provides that solution and brings benefits to its city and county in the process. Because of its advanced design and construction, the 2,400-acr- e ECDC landfill already complies with the new federal rules. And thanks to an excellent rail- road system already in place, the facility offers its municipal and industrial customers a safe, economical means to transport high volumes of material. The East Carbon facility is the only fully-permitte- direct-ra- il d, served commer- cial landfill in the western United States. In addition to d serving as a cure for environmental concerns, the facility is also a community asset to East Carbon City and the surrounding area. ECDC Environmental much-neede- 199341 waste disposal pays East Carbon City a host fee of 50 cents for every ton of material imported from outside Carbon County. The fee will increase by 50 cents per ton every 10 years for the next 40 years. Those revenues will go a long way toward funding civic improvements which will add to the quality of life and encourage additional economic development. The company also increases the countys property tax base, which brings benefits county-wide. Continuing operations and construction will provide jobs for many years to come. ECDC has a local hiring preference. College scholarships for qualified graduates of East Carbon High School are another innovative and unique benefit of ECDC Environmental. The company pays a stipend to the higher education institution of choice, based on tuition rates at the College of East- ern Utah. But why did the company choose East Carbon as the site in the first place? Many factors combine to make this the ideal place for serving as a solution to a growing national problem. Theres plenty of room, which means the landfill can serve for the long term. Stability, as well as capacity for high volumes, is very important to customers. The arid desert climate is a natural environmental the safeguard. Leaching leaking of liquid out of the landfill is a problem at less advanced landfills in wetter climates. But at East Carbon, where precipitation evaporates four times faster than it falls, high levels of moisture are very unlikely. The landfill is lined with 5.5 feet of natural and manmade materials as further environmental protection. With three feet of clay and two thick , waterproof plastic liners below and another plastic liner above, the chances of moisture getting in or out of the facility are about nil. The lining system has a backup leak detection and collection system to provide additional assurance. Waste material arrives in a variety of special railroad containers. The containers can be unloaded by crane, bottom dumping or rotary dumping. After the containers are emptied, they are taken to a wash bay and sprayed clean. Then they are reloaded aboard rail cars for the return trip. Water from the cleaning process is collected and sprayed on the waste layer for dust control. Material is covered with dirt and compacted every day. With a skilled and trained workforce and sound man- agement practices, the entire operation functions as a carefully controlled system which integrates the advantages of transporta- tion, modern materials handling and environmental safeguards. Price Trading history spans variety of services Price Trading Company operated as a general merchandise store selling and bartering (trading) to miners, farmers and ranchers. It was also active in real estate and mortgage financing until finance institutions assumed these functions. At one time or another, Price Trading Co. owned a large percentage of the Price townsite and Helper town-sit- e plus much of the property between. With occupancy of its newly built store at 44 W. Main in the early 1930s, Price Trading Co. began operation as a small department store. Later, it added home appliances in a space a few doors west. In 1949, the full line furniture, appliance, housewares and paint departments were added in a newly remodeled building at 33 N. Carbon Ave. The grocery department was also relocated in the new building to make room for more clothing display in the Main Street store. Between 1949 and 1967, house-ware- s groceries, hardware, and paint were discontinued and sporting goods were added in the Carbon Avenue store. In the mid 1930s, Price Trading Co. took over operation of the Blackhawk stores in Hiawatha and Mohrland. The Mohrland store was closed shortly thereafter when that mine closed. Price Trading Co. operated the store in Hiawatha until after 1960, when it was sold to an employee. During World War H, Price Trading Co. operated the general store in Dragerton. It was later sold to U.S. Steel Co. For a short time during the war, a store was also operated in Latuda. In 1951, Price Trading assumed operation of the store in Sunnyside which was renamed Miners Trading Post. It began as a full Co. line department store including furniture, television and appliances and groceries. Over the years, many of the merchandise lines were eliminated until by 1967, it had become a grocery supermarket. In 1967, the business in Price was expanded to three stores. All apparel lines were located at 55 E. Main, the original department ing Co., the home furnishings business, was sold in 1977 to Mack A. Johnson, the present owner. Price Trading Co. cur- rently offers a complete line of home furnishings fur- niture, appliances, televi- store at 44 W. Main became a complete sporting goods and western wear store and sions and stereos, carpet, window coverings and Hoov- the home furnishings recently added lawn and garden equipment featuring Lawn Boy mowers and Mantis tillers plus others. Price Trading Co. has established a repair service providing factory authorized service for most brands of gasoline operated lawn and garden power equipment and Hoover vacuums. remained in the store at 33 N. Carbon Ave. Beginning in 1976, the apparel and sporting goods stores were sold to other parties. The Miners Trading Post supermarket was sold to its manager, whose family still operates the store. The last remaining business of Price Trad er vacuums. The store |