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Landfill manager proposes cameras, kiosks and delays hiring third scale‑house worker pending automation
Summary
Landfill manager Dylan Evans described plans to automate parts of the scale house using kiosks and overhead cameras, and county officials suggested delaying hiring a new full‑time scale‑house worker until system use and billing data are clearer.
Dylan Evans, landfill manager for Bannock County, told commissioners on July 28 that new scale houses planned at the county landfill could be automated to handle many commercial transactions and improve load inspections, potentially reducing the immediate need for a third full‑time scale‑house employee.
Evans said roughly 40% of landfill transactions—commercial accounts with routable truck IDs—could be automated through a kiosk and batch processing, allowing those customers to weigh in and depart without a staff attendant. He…
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