Solid waste budget trims operating costs; commissioners revisit incinerator, composting and RNG options
Solid waste staff proposed lower operating costs driven by a new recycling-processing contract and improved composting; commissioners discussed longer-term options, including incineration and converting landfill gas to renewable natural gas via an RFP.
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Solid waste staff told the board the department's operating-plus-personnel budget is expected to fall because of recent contract changes and program adjustments while capital obligations (including the next landfill cell) remain significant.
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