Officials warn landfill liabilities will force rate increases for solid-waste services
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
County staff told supervisors landfill corrective-action cost estimates and rising fuel and labor costs have left the Alturas Dump Fund with a negative net position; administration said rates will need to increase to cover escalating corrective-action and hauling costs.
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County administration reported that landfill liabilities and corrective-action cost estimates have created a negative net position in the county's waste-management funds and said that, given inflation and fuel-cost indices, solid-waste rates will likely need to rise.
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