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Solid waste director warns about rising hauling, leachate and recycling costs as borough prepares new concentrator
Summary
Solid Waste Director Tim Crumrine told the assembly the borough faces higher hauling and recycling costs, has begun construction of a larger leachate concentrator and is re-evaluating recycling and hauling models to reduce per-ton costs.
Solid Waste Director Tim Crumrine briefed the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on May 19 on the department’s FY‑26 budget and long-term challenges, stressing rising hauling costs, recycling market instability and leachate management as the top issues.
Cruchrine said the department’s near-term emphasis is “returning to sort of the basics of solid waste — really landfilling waste in a cost‑effective, efficient, and safe manner.” He also reported that…
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