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Northeast Kansas Environmental Services briefs Brown County on household hazardous waste program and contract terms
Summary
Northeast Kansas Environmental Services staff described their household hazardous waste (HHW) collection, testing and disposal processes for Brown County commissioners and explained program costs, staffing and the biannual fee structure in the inter‑county agreement.
Representatives from Northeast Kansas Environmental Services briefed Brown County commissioners on the county’s household hazardous waste (HHW) arrangements, the program’s processes and the inter‑county contracting terms.
What the program does Northeast Kansas Environmental Services staff described the HHW program as a processing and disposal service that tests and segregates incoming materials, stores incompatible wastes separately and ships processed wastes to licensed disposal facilities. Staff said some materials handled at HHW events and drop‑off sites are shipped out of state for final disposition. The presentation outlined steps the service takes on arrival: staff examine containers and labels, test unknowns as needed, and segregate incompatible…
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