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Madera County adopts new collection services, self‑haul options and recycling fees effective July 1
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved two resolutions updating county solid‑waste collection services and self‑haul disposal options to meet state organics‑diversion rules; the changes include organics drop‑off, a carpet‑recycling pilot and fees that largely hold steady because of a fuel‑index reduction.
Madera County supervisors voted unanimously on June 17 to adopt two resolutions updating solid‑waste collection services for franchise haulers and new disposal options at county facilities, changes county staff said are intended to help the county comply with California’s organics‑diversion law SB 1383. The new services and associated rates take effect July 1, 2025.
The measures, presented by Public Works Director Dominic Taberski, add organics collection and self‑haul options and set new fees for the Fairmead Landfill and the North Fork Transfer Station. “If approved by your board this morning, these changes would be effective 07/01/2025,” Taberski told supervisors during the presentation.
County staff and franchise haulers framed the changes as a combination of regulatory compliance and local operational improvements. SB 1383 requires jurisdictions to reduce landfill disposal of organic waste and expand edible‑food recovery; Taberski described the county’s approach as a mix of hauler subscription, municipal drop‑off and on‑site management.…
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