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Fargo highlights Solid Waste operations, names Dustin Halseneed Rising Star
Summary
At a Fargo City Commission meeting the Solid Waste Department was spotlighted for daily operations and a Fargo Rising Star award was given to landfill supervisor Dustin Halseneed for six years of service.
Fargo commissioners opened their meeting by spotlighting the City of Fargo Solid Waste Department and presenting the inaugural Fargo Rising Star award to landfill supervisor Dustin Halseneed.
City leaders said the Solid Waste Department handles weekly curbside collection, recycling, the landfill, household hazardous waste and compost operations that serve about 29,000 residential accounts and roughly 1,000 commercial accounts. The department’s work includes cell construction and closure projects at the landfill and a methane capture program that provides fuel to a local partner and electricity to the grid, officials said. The city estimated the landfill receives about 220,000 tons of material per year.
The nut graf: The presentation summarized daily operations, environmental compliance and recent capital work at the Fargo Landfill, and singled out a staff member for recognition as part of a new employee award program.
Commission remarks and staff description emphasized the department’s seven divisions and roughly 58 staff members, including a household hazardous waste operation that takes items from Fargo residents and Cass County residents. Staff said most hazardous household materials are recycled when possible and that nonrecyclables are disposed of properly. Recent landfill projects included two closure projects covering about 10 acres that staff said saved the city approximately $700,000.
In presenting the Fargo Rising Star Award, commissioners noted Dustin Halseneed’s six years with Solid Waste, his progression from operator to leachate and landfill gas technician and his current role supervising a crew of 16 full-time and one seasonal employee. The city said Halseneed oversees environmental compliance at the landfill and manages composting and renewable energy efforts tied to landfill gas.
The presentation included shorter remarks from long-time staff and a brief video the commission screened about the department’s work. No formal vote accompanied the award presentation.
