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County faces solid‑waste challenges: incinerator limits, wet garbage and a new e‑waste pilot
Summary
County officials said the regional incinerator is running below capacity, high moisture levels in curbside collections and new compactor truck designs are reducing burnable tonnage, and commissioners authorized a limited e‑waste collection pilot to encourage recycling and relieve pressure on the system.
County environmental staff and commissioners reviewed several solid‑waste issues: incinerator capacity, wetter curbside loads, compactor‑truck augers that grind waste, organics rollout delays and a new electronics recycling pilot. Environmental committee members reported the incinerator can handle up to 62,000 tons per year but the county has historically operated at lower tonnages (around 55,000; this year projected at 52,000). Staff said increased moisture in incoming loads during wet weather — and new auger compactor trucks that…
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