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Valley County commissioners press for fixes at transfer station after leachate, staffing and construction-waste surge
Summary
Commissioners and county facilities staff discussed routine leachate dumping outside the transfer building, a hauling shortfall that is overloading the site, and rising construction‑waste volumes; they scheduled a site visit and a follow-up meeting with the contractor to identify immediate fixes and budget implications.
Valley County commissioners on July 16 were told the county transfer station is struggling to keep pace with rising volumes and operational problems that are increasing costs and creating health and maintenance concerns.
County buildings and grounds staff reported that haulers have been dumping leachate outside the transfer building rather than inside the covered area and that the contractor lacks enough drivers and trucks to make enough daily runs to keep the site manageable. "They just dump it there. Yeah. Which is not okay," a county facilities official said, adding that the contractor needs more trucks and drivers to meet a target of six to eight loads a day to avoid overflow.
The commissioners were also told the site has seen an unusual surge in construction and demolition (C&D) material this year, which has…
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