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North Lincoln Sanitary proposes 6% rate increase as Recycling Modernization Act begins
Summary
North Lincoln Sanitary told the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners it is proposing a 6% countywide rate increase, citing higher labor, insurance and disposal costs and uncertainty from the Recycling Modernization Act and potential Coffin Butte landfill access changes.
North Lincoln Sanitary, the county’s largest unincorporated hauler, asked the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on July 2 to approve a 6% rate increase across its Lincoln County service area, citing rising labor, insurance and disposal costs and uncertainty tied to statewide recycling policy changes.
The increase ‘‘proposes a 6% rate increase, across all 3 of our municipalities,’’ North Lincoln Sanitary representative Tina French told the board, adding the company expects to remain at the low end of its operating ratio if approved. The company said it budgeted just over $3,000,000 for the year but actual revenue came in lower, in part because disposal tonnage fell.
Why it matters: Commissioners were presented with specific local impacts — higher commercial liability insurance (French said…
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