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Butte County approves short-term mixed-organics program, sets $105-per-ton fee amid state mandate
Summary
On Jan. 14 the Butte County Board voted 3–2 to adopt a short-term plan to collect and ship mixed organic waste to comply with state law, setting an estimated cost of about $105 per ton and directing staff to pursue a long-term private-partner solution.
The Butte County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 14 to adopt a short-term program to handle mixed organic waste at the Veil Road Recycling and Waste Facility and to set an estimated fee of about $105 per ton for mixed organic loads.
Joshua Pack, director of public works, told the board that the county cannot currently process mixed organics on site and must either ship the material to permitted facilities outside the county or stand up a short-term county-run hauling and processing service. "We believe we can provide this service in the short term for about $105 a ton," Pack said, explaining the…
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