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Wood‑waste market collapse forces temporary landfill disposal and disrupts transfer‑station operations
Summary
Waste Connections said mills sharply reduced acceptance of wood fuel, forcing trucking of thousands of tons to landfill and creating safety and operational challenges at transfer stations.
Waste Connections told the committee that regional wood‑waste markets tightened sharply, and local processors cut or reduced the tonnage they would accept as hog fuel and other wood‑fuel products.
Josh Brown, representing Waste Connections, said mills that once accepted large volumes of wood fuel have reduced intake over the past one to two months. The company moved nearly 3,000 tons of wood chips to an out‑of‑county landfill in a few weeks and has taken other wood loads to…
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