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Council leans toward garbage-rate increase after transfer-station and landfill fee notices
Summary
Highland staff presented three garbage-rate scenarios that absorb recent tipping-fee increases. Council indicated support for the option that factors in an anticipated $1.50-per-ton transfer-station increase.
Highland staff outlined three scenarios for residential garbage rates to absorb higher transfer and landfill costs and recommended the option that accounts for a likely $1.50-per-ton increase at regional transfer stations.
Jay (public-works staff) told the council the city already absorbed a negotiated 5% increase from Northpointe in January and that Waste Management will apply a 5% contract increase in July. Jay also said Bayview's operator (New…
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