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Solid Waste: county to buy heavier Hitachi excavator, schedules household hazardous waste day and plans recycling outreach for schools

5789870 · August 29, 2025
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Solid Waste staff told the committee they will replace an approved Case 85 excavator order with a heavier Hitachi 85-equivalent model (two-year warranty) and that the county's household hazardous waste day is set for Sept. 13.

Solid Waste staff told the committee they had revised an earlier resolution to change the make of a planned 85-class excavator from Case to a Hitachi equivalent and described operational and outreach priorities. Equipment procurement: staff said the originally approved resolution for a Case 85 was updated after inspecting a Hitachi 75 and locating an available Hitachi 85 at a nearby yard. The Hitachi was described as significantly heavier with reinforcement on the arm and…

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