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Trans Jordan board outlines Sandy transfer station plan, cost overruns and subsidy to support Midvale hauling contract
Summary
Trans Jordan board presented details on a new enclosed transfer station in Sandy, including a revised not‑to‑exceed budget of $30 million, a $7.50/tonboard subsidy to make Midvale’s hauling contract work, a planned soft opening in June and full residential service in July, and a projected landfill closure in 2032.
Kane Loder, Trans Jordan landfill board chair and longtime Midvale representative, briefed the Midvale City Council on Feb. 18 about the agency—s new enclosed transfer station in Sandy, scheduling, staffing and finances. Loder said the project—s estimated cost rose from an early figure of about $26.5 million to a board‑approved not‑to‑exceed budget of $30 million because of utility relocations, design changes and unforeseen site conditions.
The facility will have a 44,000‑square‑foot footprint, a 46‑foot vehicle length restriction and an RFID and scale system to speed vehicle processing, Loder said. The transfer station will be open to residential customers on Saturdays (commercial customers will be excluded on that day), and the site will be paired with the county—s household hazardous waste facility to give residents a single stop for hazardous materials and bulk waste.
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