Board approves replacement power unit for Needmore Collection Station compactor
Oct 21, 2026
Board approved purchase of an integrated variable-frequency drive power unit for the Needmore Collection Station compactor; staff presented a turnkey vendor quote and the board voted to proceed with purchase, instructing staff to finalize procurement details.
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Staff presented recurring breakdowns of the compactor power unit at the Needmore Collection Station and recommended replacing it with an integrated variable-frequency drive used successfully at other district sites. Staff cited a vendor turnkey quote of "8,003.33 40" and said the new unit would retain the existing stationary compactor while eliminating the external rotary-phase converter.
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