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County landfill proposes fee increase for commercial construction‑demolition waste to cover rising costs and earlier cell expansion
Summary
Cabarrus County landfill staff proposed raising commercial construction and demolition tipping fees from $45 to $54 per ton and commercial yard‑waste fees from $42 to $45 per ton, citing higher operational and equipment maintenance costs and the need to accelerate a cell expansion.
Cabarrus County Solid Waste staff told commissioners they will propose an adjustment to landfill tipping fees in the FY26 budget to keep the landfill enterprise fund solvent and to finance an earlier‑than‑planned expansion of the active cell.
Solid Waste Division staff explained that the county's landfill accepts construction and demolition (C&D) debris — shingles, concrete, wood and other demolition materials — and operates as an enterprise fund, meaning operations are paid from tipping fees rather than the…
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