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Polk County greenlights recycling equipment and certifies 2026 market price while grappling with tariffs and hauling changes
Summary
County commissioners approved adjustments tied to MPCA recycling and organics grants — including equipment purchases and a fine-screen spending increase — and certified the 2026 market price for disposal tax purposes as staff warned of tariff delays, delivery issues and shifting hauling contracts.
Polk County public-works staff told commissioners the county’s two MPCA grants for enhanced recycling and organics processing are progressing but face logistical and cost challenges, and the board approved purchasing adjustments and the county’s 2026 market-price certification.
Staff reported two grant-funded purchases for the enhanced-recycling project: a bag opener (delayed in transit from Germany) and a dual-deck fine screen that has already been delivered and is sitting on site. Because initial approvals omitted transportation…
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