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Landfill and sanitation officials propose modest tipping‑fee increases, plus staff hires for residential, bulky and commercial service
Summary
City landfill staff proposed moderate increases to gate and C&D tipping fees and the sanitation department requested six new positions to maintain weekly residential collection, Brush & Bulky service and expand commercial business.
Landfill and sanitation officials presented a combined request on Aug. 16 that included proposed tipping‑fee increases at the Garland landfill and six new sanitation positions to improve backup coverage, reduce reliance on temporary labor and grow commercial accounts.
Landfill fee proposal Sanitation/Landfill Manager Chris (last name in transcript: Hoofnagle/Hoofnego — transcript spelling inconsistent) summarized a proposed 5% increase to several tipping fees. Proposed changes (rounded to even dollar amounts in staff presentation) included raising the municipal gate rate from $45/ton to $47/ton and the construction & demolition (C&D) rate from $60 to $63. Staff said those adjustments…
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