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Solid‑waste manager flags higher hauling and tipping costs, seeks household hazardous budget and transfer‑site capital planning
Summary
Valley County’s solid‑waste presentation on June 9 warned of rising hauling and tipping fees, recommended budgeting for household hazardous waste collection, and proposed keeping transfer‑site capital planning on the table for FY 2027 while setting aside contingency funding for FY 2026.
At the June 9 Valley County budget workshop, solid‑waste staff and county leaders discussed a draft FY 2026 solid‑waste budget that reflects rising hauling, tipping and processing costs and asks commissioners to budget for household hazardous waste collection and modest contingency funding for the transfer station.
Solid‑waste manager Scott (name used in the meeting) explained that tipping and haul costs have climbed and that, by the time hauling and management fees are combined, local costs approach roughly $100 per ton at regional…
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