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Local hauler tells Sullivan County committee higher transfer-station rates are driving waste out of county; asks for flow-control enforcement
Summary
Representatives of Thompson Sanitation told the Executive Committee that increases in county transfer-station fees have made out-of-county disposal more economical for some customers, and they urged the county to enforce its flow-control code (171-6-B) to prevent further loss of local business and waste stream volume.
Paul Walsh, owner of Thompson Sanitation of Rock Hill, and Scott Mace, representing the company, urged the Sullivan County Executive Committee to enforce the county’s flow-control ordinance after an increase in transfer-station rates, saying haulers and customers are diverting solid waste to facilities outside the county where disposal costs are lower.
Walsh said the business has…
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