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Rutherford County transfer station posts nearly 8,000 tons, runs a surplus in first month
Summary
Mayor Joe Carr and Solid Waste Director Bishop Wagner reported the county's new transfer station processed 7,965 tons in July, generated roughly $653,798 in receipts against $587,181 in operating costs, and returned a $66,616 operating surplus; officials said diversion and a forthcoming recycling RFP are next steps.
Mayor Joe Carr reported that Rutherford County's new transfer station processed 7,965 tons of material in July and produced gross receipts of $653,797.54, producing an operating surplus of $66,616.27 after $587,181.27 in operating costs. The report, delivered during the Public Works and Planning Committee meeting, covered volume, customer experience and early plans to expand recycling.
The mayor said the July tonnage equates to an average of roughly 400 tons a day, and that the bulk of July volume occurred in the final three weeks after a short ramp-up. "As of July 31, we have done 7,965 tons," Mayor Joe Carr said. He told the committee the station processed more than 125 trucks per day on average and recorded a peak of 138 customer trucks on one…
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