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Solid-waste staff propose transfer‑station fee increases and new tire‑fund purchases as disposal costs rise
Summary
Public Works said transfer‑station fees have not been adjusted in about 20 years and currently recover only about 45% of operating costs; ADEQ’s April increase in tire-processing fees and rising hauling costs prompted requests for fee changes and equipment funded in part from the tire fund.
Public Works Director Roger McCormick told the board that Yavapai’s solid‑waste transfer‑station fees are largely unchanged since about 2004 and no longer cover operating costs, and he outlined a plan to update fees while targeting operational improvements.
McCormick said transfers at county stations currently recover roughly 45% of costs and that the county has been subsidizing the remainder from the general fund. He noted the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality raised the state tire‑collection disposal charge from $2.00 to $4.66 per tire effective April 1; Public…
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