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Private contractor pitches 24/7 compactors to overhaul rural trash collection
Summary
Universal Waste Systems presented a plan to replace most rural roll‑off transfer stations with 30‑yard compactors, add smart fill sensors and expand service hours; commissioners asked about cost impacts and next steps including site work, permitting and possible billing changes.
Universal Waste Systems told the Grant County Board of Commissioners on July 24 that it can replace much of the county’s rural roll‑off transfer station model with locked, 24/7 compactors monitored by sensors and managed as a contracted service. Reagan Bond, governmental affairs and compliance director for Universal Waste’s New Mexico operations, said the company’s approach would be “a cleaner, it’s safer, it provides greater accessibility for your rural residents” and would reduce litter, scavenging and some labor costs.
Bond and Ernie Byers, Universal Waste business development specialist, described a 30‑yard compactor that yields about a 4:1 compaction ratio versus open roll‑offs and that includes safety interlocks to stop the blade when the door is open. The company proposed roughly 10 compactors distributed across the…
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