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Private developers offer donated cleanup of dirt pile behind Duchesne City Chevron; county to coordinate landfill disposal
Summary
Presenters from two private firms told the Duchesne County Commission they will donate labor and equipment to remove a large dirt pile behind the Chevron in Duchesne City if the county can help arrange landfill disposal; commissioners said the county co‑owns the landfill with Wasatch County and staff will pursue coordination and cost options.
Presenters from private firms told the Duchesne County Commission on Dec. 9 that they will donate labor and equipment to remove a large, unsightly dirt pile behind the Chevron in Duchesne City if the county can help arrange disposal. The presenters asked the county to coordinate landfill acceptance and to explore whether the county portion of disposal fees could be waived or reduced.
Andy Jones, introduced himself as representing Yudes LLC, said the cleanup work would be donated: “This was all donated. It would be donated labor, donated equipment,” and described efforts to engage the property manager and owner about moving debris and checking the soil for contamination. Jones and colleagues said initial checks did not indicate hazardous material.
Commissioners and staff noted the county co‑owns the Duchesne–Wasatch landfill and that every load accepted at the facility is charged to the owner county. A county official observed that even during free‑dump events the county pays the landfill operator; the transcript records an estimated county cost of about $40,000 for a spring free‑dump week. Commissioners said that coordination with Wasatch County will be required before disposal could be approved and that any county financial contribution would need to be identified.
Commissioners praised the private partners for volunteering to do the work and asked staff to collect contact information and follow up. Melissa Hughes and county staff were asked to set up a meeting or a Zoom call with Wasatch County and the absent landfill co‑owner (Commissioner Miles) to determine whether Duchesne County can reduce or waive its share of disposal charges and whether the landfill could accept the soil as cover material.
Next steps: county staff will gather more precise estimates of the volume of soil to be removed, confirm whether the material requires special handling, and pursue discussions with Wasatch County and the landfill operator. The presenters left their contact details with staff before the meeting ended.
