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Commissioners approve plan to internalize landfill operations, add staff and equipment amid revenue concerns
Summary
The board voted to internalize landfill operations, approve equipment purchases and add staff to the landfill manning table; commissioners debated costs, revenue declines and long-term options including privatization and disposal policies.
The Saint Clair County Board of Commissioners voted July 17 to internalize operations at the county landfill, approve related equipment purchases and update the landfill staffing table, a move county officials and some commissioners said is intended to address rising costs and falling revenues. Why it matters: The landfill is a major county service and revenue source. The move shifts operational control and cost risk from private contractors back to county management and will affect tipping fees, county budgets and nearby communities that host or are adjacent to the landfill. What the board approved The commission moved to internalize landfill operations and approved required equipment purchases and additions to the manning table, including two full-time operations coordinators and one full-time landfill attendant, while…
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