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Cochise County outlines plan to stretch lifespan of Western Regional Landfill, citing high trucking costs
Summary
Public Works Director Jason Fazio described steps to maximize airspace at the Western Regional Landfill in Huachuca City — including stronger compaction, recycling removal, and use of a newly constructed cell — to extend the site's service life and reduce expensive long-haul trucking from outlying transfer stations.
Jason Fazio, director of public works for Cochise County, described operations, costs and recent construction at the Western Regional Landfill in Huachuca City during a county site briefing.
Fazio said the county relies on a network of transfer stations in Benson, Wilcox, Bisbee, Douglas and Sierra Vista that truck material to the Western Regional Landfill, and that long hauls drive up operating costs. "We truck that material out here. We have a lot of challenges because we have to cover a lot of ground. Our trucking costs are super high because we truck material all the way from Wilcox and Douglas over to this landfill," he said, adding the drive is about 1—2 hours one way and can be a three-hour turnaround for drivers.
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