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County staff warn possible $25/ton increase in resource recovery tipping fee; Morehead tonnage cited

5666562 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

County officials presented a draft estimate showing the resource recovery facility’s true operational cost could raise the tipping fee from $56 to about $81 per ton, a change that would increase costs for a high‑volume hauler such as the City of Moorhead by roughly $550,000 at an estimated 22,000 tons.

Clay County officials reported Aug. 19 that a draft cost analysis for the Resource Recovery Center indicates the facility’s operational tipping fee could rise from the current $56 per ton to about $81 per ton if the county were to operate the facility at true cost. The board discussed the estimate during administrative reports; no policy vote…

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