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Board hears repairs, recall and spare‑parts plan after repeated failures on county Grizzly compactor
Summary
Officials were briefed on repeated gearbox failures on a recently acquired 'Grizzly' compactor; Waste Management logged about $19,720 in labor and staff reported roughly $14,903 in parts costs to date. Commissioners asked staff to price a spare gearbox and to pursue manufacturer remedies under recall/warranty.
Bonner County Solid Waste staff and a Waste Management representative told commissioners on Dec. 8 that the county’s new Grizzly compactor has required repeated maintenance, including multiple gearbox replacements, and that manufacturer support and spare‑parts planning are priorities.
Travis, the manager from Waste Management, said the vendor’s maintenance and the hours their mechanics provided amounted to roughly $19,720 in labor, and staff earlier…
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