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Residents urge Yakima County to limit out-of-county waste at Keaton Landfill
Summary
Speakers at the March 11 Board of Yakima County Commissioners meeting urged the county to consider a no out-of-county waste ordinance or higher tipping fees for loads from other counties and raised concerns about gypsum and alleged Canadian trash shipments to the Keaton (Caton/DTG) landfill.
Pam Wickersham, a Gleed resident, urged the Board of Yakima County Commissioners on March 11 to adopt a “no out of county waste ordinance” to limit material arriving at the Keaton landfill.
Wickersham said she plans to provide documents to the clerk and told commissioners she will return with more evidence. “I’m requesting that you adopt a no out of county waste ordinance,” she said. Wickersham also described newspaper reporting and an email exchange she provided that — she said — indicate increased shipments from Canada beginning in 2021 and alleged a $2,000-per-load cost for some shipments.
The matter matters because speakers said…
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