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Local hauler tells council he was denied at transfer station; city says matter may be under regional IRC jurisdiction
Summary
A owner/operator of a local hauling business told council he was denied access to a transfer station "without explanation." City Manager said the transfer-station issue appears to fall under the IRC, and staff will contact the IRC executive director Brock and follow up.
During the public-comment period on Dec. 1, Jim Forneri, who said he operates Fornary's Hauling in Altoona, told the council that when he tried to dispose waste and recycling at a local transfer station he was "denied without explanation." Forneri asked the council to investigate whether such denials are permissible and whether clear, fair policies should be reestablished to ensure competition and customer choice.
City Manager Chris responded that the matter was brought to his attention shortly before the meeting and that, based on the city's relationship with the intermunicipal authority (the IRC), the transfer-station issue likely falls under the IRC's charter and jurisdiction. Chris said staff will contact Brock, the IRC executive director, to clarify the IRC charter and "run that to ground" and then report back to provide a way forward.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; council did not vote on the matter. The city manager characterized the issue as an IRC matter rather than solely a city responsibility but said the city would follow up because it is a signatory and contributor to the IRC.
What happens next: City staff will contact the IRC executive director to determine jurisdiction and will follow up with the hauler and the council.
