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Lane County warns of a $5M shortfall after regional waste exportation; staff seeks IGA with Springfield and SBF collections
Summary
County staff told the board that exports of Lane County waste to out‑of‑county landfills (via Waste Connections subsidiaries) have reduced system‑benefit‑fee remittances and produced an estimated $5 million shortfall in the Solid Waste Fund; staff said it will pursue intergovernmental agreements, delinquent collections and further board work sessions.
Lane County staff told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 9 that exportation of county‑generated waste by private companies has materially reduced system‑benefit‑fee (SBF) revenues and threatens the county’s ability to fund transfer stations, hazardous‑waste programs and needed landfill reserves.
Staff said the county adopted a system‑benefit‑fee ordinance in May 1999 intended to require haulers to remit a per‑ton fee for municipal solid waste generated inside Lane County but disposed out of county. The fee is used to support 15 county transfer stations, household hazardous‑waste services and recycling programs. Staff recounted the ordinance…
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