FAIRFAX, Va. — A Fairfax County proposal to create a Unified Sanitation District (USD) is drawing strong opposition from local private waste companies, who say the plan could put them out of business.

County officials say that consolidating waste management for single-family homes under a "unified system" would lower costs, reduce the number of trucks in neighborhoods, and improve overall service.

Under the current system, about 90% of homes contract with private sanitation services, while the other 10% receive county waste collection services.

Currently, the county says it collects trash, recycling, and yard waste from about 44,500 households.

The proposed change, county officials say, would cut the number of waste trucks travelling through some neighborhoods from 18 to six. But sm

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