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County staff outlines costs, footprint for Willis convenience center and compactor options
Summary
Floyd County staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on compactor models, site footprint and estimated costs for the proposed Willis convenience center and recommended continued site evaluation and technical cost estimates.
County solid‑waste staff presented compactor options and site layouts for a proposed convenience center near Willis, laying out equipment costs, site footprint and operational considerations for the Board of Supervisors to consider.
Mark, the county solid‑waste lead, described stationary compactors used at comparator sites, explained that a single stationary compactor with two exchangeable boxes (so one box can be removed and hauled when full) costs roughly $73,000 for the compactor and boxes, and said installation, concrete pad and a single‑phase to three‑phase transformer could add roughly $10,000. He estimated a finished site with grading, access and civil work would bring the total into the…
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