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County to Draft Policy Waiving Landfill Tipping Fees for Residents; Board Asks Limits and One-Year Review
Summary
Pennsylvania County staff proposed waiving landfill gate fees for resident personal vehicles, with board direction to draft a policy including safeguards, a tonnage deterrent, and a one-year evaluation before final adoption.
Pennsylvania County supervisors asked staff on Tuesday to draft a policy that would waive or reduce tipping fees at the county landfill for residents who bring household debris in personal vehicles, and to return with tracking data after a trial period.
The board’s public-works presenter, identified in the meeting as Chris Adcock, said the proposal would waive the gate fee for property owners who present identification and arrive in a personal vehicle; residents arriving with a trailer would pay a reduced rate (roughly half the standard gate rate). Adcock said the proposal is intended to limit abuse while making disposal more convenient for county…
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