since 1992, a dedicated unit train (the Waste Line Express) carried municipal solid waste from Roanoke to the Smith Gap landfill every night
Source: Roanoke Valley Resource Authority
railroad cars at the landfill were tilted to dump out the trash
Source: Roanoke Valley Resource Authority
municipal solid waste could be transported to the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority by train or truck
Source: Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), VBMP 2011 WGS Web Mercator (VGIN)