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Landfill quarterly report: host fees steady but Teamsters picket cut July tonnage
Summary
At an Aug. 6 Land Use Committee meeting, landfill staff presented the quarterly host-fee report and committee members discussed how an ongoing Teamsters hauling picket line has reduced July tonnage and revenue; the committee placed the quarterly report and inspection review on file.
The LaSalle County Land Use Committee reviewed the landfill’s quarterly report on Aug. 6 and was told host-fee receipts and tonnage tracked below recent levels after a hauling strike reduced deliveries. The county’s landfill presenter said the quarterly host fee totaled roughly $118,000 and year-to-date host fees were about $223,000, with year-to-date tonnage listed at roughly 71,000 tons. Committee members and landfill staff warned the July numbers will show a sharper decline because several hauling companies declined to cross a Teamsters picket line. Why it matters: host-fee revenue is a…
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