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Recycling director reports equipment failures; commissioners approve release of $32,000 in solid-waste funds
Summary
The county recycling director reported a downed forklift and box-truck repairs and asked commissioners to approve a transfer of Northwest Indiana Solid Waste District funds. Commissioners approved transferring the district funds into the county recycling donation fund and discussed equipment-replacement options.
Recycling program staff told commissioners the center’s box truck required an $8,058.15 repair and that a recycling forklift’s transmission has failed. The director presented estimates for repairing the transmission (quotes up to about $29,000) and for purchasing a replacement unit; she said used options and possible trades were being explored.
The director said the recycling program…
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