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Helena staff propose $4 transfer‑station tipping fee increase to shore up capital needs
Summary
Solid‑waste staff proposed a $4 increase to the transfer‑station tipping fee to fund capital repairs at the aging transfer station. Staff estimated the increase would raise roughly $180,000 annually; the county plans to reduce landfill tipping fees by $2, which staff said effectively alters the local fee structure.
Solid‑waste staff told the commission they plan to seek a $4 per‑ton increase in the transfer‑station tipping fee to address aging infrastructure and capital needs at the transfer station.
Pete, the city’s solid‑waste lead, said the transfer station serves more than 80,000 vehicle visits a year and that the facility experiences heavy daily use. Staff said the tipping‑fee increase would generate about $180,000 in additional…
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