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Weber County approves first reading to restore transfer station tipping fee to $50 per ton
Summary
The Weber County Commission approved a first reading to reduce the county transfer station tipping fee from $52.24 back to $50 per ton after staff reported reduced waste volumes following the earlier increase.
Weber County commissioners on Tuesday approved the first reading of an ordinance to reduce the transfer station tipping fee to $50 per ton. The action came after staff said a recent increase correlated with a drop in disposal volumes.
County solid-waste staff told commissioners the tipping fee had been raised from $50 to $52.24 to cover higher costs from Republic Services and rising employee expenses. “Since that increase, we have noticed a decrease in the waste that we're receiving at the transfer station,” said Sean Wilkinson, a Weber County staff member. “We believe it is in the best interest of the county to reduce that fee back to $50 per ton as it was previously.”
The commission discussed the county’s recent investments at the transfer station and the need to match market conditions while maintaining service. “We provide a premium service in our transfer station,” said Commissioner Sharon Bolos. A motion to approve the first reading was made and approved in a voice vote; commissioners present voted in favor and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The fee affects household and commercial waste costs and the volume of material delivered to the county facility. County staff said the prior increase was driven by higher contractor costs and staffing expenses; they presented the rollback as a response to reduced throughput.
Next steps: Commissioners approved the ordinance’s first reading at the meeting. No implementation date or schedule for the second reading was specified during the discussion.
