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Commissioners approve purchase of excavator magnet for landfill to improve safety and recycling revenue
Summary
The board approved buying a hydraulic electromagnet attachment for the landfill excavator to remove rebar and other large metal from incoming material; staff said the magnet should improve worker safety, protect equipment and increase recyclable metal revenues. The purchase was quoted at $58,930 plus about $2,000 in hoses/adapters.
Rio Blanco County commissioners approved the purchase of a hydraulic magnet attachment for the landfill excavator after staff said the device would reduce safety risks, speed sorting of incoming materials (notably construction steel and rebar), and allow the county to recover more recyclable metal for sale.
Solid‑waste staff showed photographs and explained how heavy I‑beams, rebar and other metal arrive…
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