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County adds recycling category to solid-waste rate sheet at $125 per ton
Summary
Leavenworth County commissioners approved adding a recycling municipal solid waste category to the county—s rate sheet at $125 per ton following a recommendation from the solid-waste committee.
The Leavenworth County Board of Commissioners approved adding a recycling category to the county—s municipal solid-waste rate sheet and set the rate at $125 per ton, the board heard during its formal business session.
County staff said cardboard deliveries to the transfer station often fill trailers by volume rather than weight, and the transfer operation is not supported by mill levy funding; the solid-waste committee recommended the new category to better align fees with the transfer station—s costs.
A county representative explained the committee includes city representatives and private haulers and that operations at the county transfer station are cost pass-throughs: whatever the station pays is charged to users. The board moved and seconded the rate addition and recorded the vote in open session.
Ending: The new $125-per-ton recycling category will be added to the county rate schedule as directed by staff and the solid-waste committee.
