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St. Joseph council postpones vote on 30% landfill intake cut, schedules meeting with haulers
Summary
The City Council delayed a vote on a proposed 30% reduction in solid-waste intake at the St. Joseph sanitary landfill and agreed to convene all 33 licensed haulers for a focused session after public commenters warned the landfill has only weeks of airspace remaining.
St. Joseph City Council postponed action on a proposed resolution to cut intake at the St. Joseph sanitary landfill by 30% and moved to convene licensed haulers for a dedicated meeting.
The council had before it a resolution that would impose a 30% reduction in solid-waste intake for all city-licensed customers at the Saint Joseph Sanitary Landfill effective March 1, 2025, and continuing until the opening of cell 8. During a public-comment period, Doug Hutton, a member of the landfill advisory committee, called the situation a “crisis” and said, "We have 60 days before the…
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