LaSalle County landfill host-fee receipts top $105,000; roadwork planned on East 13th could affect access

LaSalle County officials reported $105,017.63 in host-fee revenue and 33,338.93 tons of waste subject to the fee for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, county staff said at the Landfill and Land Use Committee meeting.

The figures were presented by Stephanie (last name not provided), who said the total tonnage subject to the host fee for the quarter was 33,338.93 and that the county received $105,017.63 in host-fee payments. "For first quarter, fiscal year 20 25, total dollars due to the county, was $105,017.63," Stephanie said.

Those revenues are calculated at the current host-fee rate of $3.15 per ton for the first 5,000 tons at that rate, staff said. The presentation also noted that a substantial portion of out-of-area waste hauling came from LaSalle County, with only a small portion from surrounding…