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Chaffee County landfill reports higher revenue after switch to weigh-based fees; brush and yard waste jump
Summary
County landfill staff told commissioners May figures show a 20% revenue increase after switching from per-load minimums to weigh-in/ weigh-out and raising the minimum fee; brush and yard-waste volumes rose sharply while loose-trash categories shifted.
Chaffee County landfill staff reported that May was the first full month using the new weigh-in/ weigh-out system and the increased minimum fee, and that those changes produced a notable shift in both volumes and revenue.
The landfill’s accounting shows an increase in revenue after the county raised the minimum fee previously charged per load; staff reported the minimum rose from $10 to $20 and said the change is responsible for an approximate 20% increase in revenue in the first month. Yard waste and brush categories also recorded a large increase after the minimum fee was removed for many small loads and those materials began being…
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