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Camden County to publish higher landfill gate rates; out‑of‑county sludge fee rises to deter imports
Summary
The Solid Waste Authority and county commissioners voted to publish new gate rates and tipping fees effective July 1, 2025; changes aim to simplify rate schedule, raise some fees including out‑of‑county sludge, and limit imported sludge volume.
Camden County’s Solid Waste Authority voted to publish a simplified set of landfill gate rates and tipping fees, and the full Board of Commissioners approved the change during the same meeting. The new published rates take effect July 1, 2025, at the start of the county’s fiscal year.
The county consultant, Robert from Atlantic Coast Consulting, told the authority that the prior rate structure had 31 separate rates for the municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill and 29 for the construction and demolition (C&D) side; the proposal reduces those to 10 MSW rates and two C&D rates (in‑county and out‑of‑county). Robert briefed commissioners on cost categories — operations, capital projects and…
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