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Board approves Waste Connections rate increase after presentation on Murphree transfer-station rebuild
Summary
After a presentation on the rebuilt Murphree transfer station and its cost overruns, the Board of Supervisors approved a combined rate adjustment that includes a CPI pass-through and a charge to recover construction overruns; the vote was 4–1.
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved a combined increase to material-recovery-facility (MRF) and solid-waste collection rates after a detailed presentation from Waste Connections of California (doing business as Eldorado Disposal) about the recent Murphree transfer-station rebuild and related cost challenges. The board voted 4–1 to adopt the two-part adjustment: a 3.62% interim (CPI-based) increase and a 2.74% charge tied to construction cost overruns identified in the county’s independent review.
The vote followed a 09:00 presentation showing how the rebuilt transfer station operates, what services it provides and how the capital overrun arose. Christopher Brown, district manager for Eldorado Disposal, described the facility as “a one-stop shop” that processes municipal solid waste, mixed organics and a range of recyclable materials and also accepts many items at no gate charge in order to keep them out of the landfill. Brown and company engineer…
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