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San Juan County adopts ordinance doubling landfill penalties for untarped or unsecured loads; education period to precede enforcement
Summary
San Juan County will double landfill tipping fees for untarped or unsecured loads, with a first-offense education step and an education campaign before the county begins reporting required penalties to the state.
The San Juan County Commission on Aug. 19 approved an amendment to its consolidated fee schedule to implement new state requirements for untarped or unsecured loads at county landfill facilities.
Lede: County officials said the amendment is intended to change public behavior, not to raise revenue, and will be paired with an education campaign; the change follows a state law that requires landfills to assess extra fees for unsecured loads.
Nut graf: County landfill staff told commissioners the state law mandates at least a $10 fee for untarped or unsecured loads and gives counties discretion to increase the penalty…
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