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Atchison County discusses solid‑waste rates, NRP caps and social‑media outreach ahead of public workshops
Summary
Commissioners clarified that solid‑waste rates reflect contract costs (municipal solid waste $50.17/ton; recycling ~$1.03/ton), debated two‑tier NRP caps for residential and commercial applicants, and proposed a social‑media workshop to link department pages to the county page for better public notifications.
At their Nov. 25 meeting, commissioners emphasized that proposed solid‑waste fees reflect contract costs rather than arbitrary county charges, citing a municipal solid‑waste cost of $50.17 per ton and a recycling cost of about $1.03 per ton. Speaker 1 asked for language clarifying that rate recommendations were based on contract costs and staff calculations rather than the board unilaterally setting rates.
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