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Solid waste staff propose cashless satellite centers, limits and modest rate changes to reduce shortfall
Summary
Solid Waste staff recommended making the five residential satellite convenience centers cashless, capping home visits to the Trash Pass allowance, eliminating the $10 TV fee and increasing general-fund support to cover the program deficit.
Union County solid waste officials briefed commissioners on program trends and proposed operational changes to address rising tonnage and a funding gap at the county’s five residential convenience centers.
Solid Waste staff said overall daily tonnage has risen since 2018 — commercial construction and demolition tonnage rose from about 102 average daily tons to 343 and municipal garbage from about 243 to 578 daily tons — while staffing levels remained largely unchanged. The division described a suite of proposals to contain costs and improve safety and customer experience: make the five satellite convenience…
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