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Tompkins County details new tipping tiers and optional mattress-recycling pilot
Summary
Recycling director Leo Riley told the PEAK committee the county will move to a three-tier tipping structure (minimum tier rising from $15 to $20; $30 and $45 flat tiers for specified weight bands) and will offer an optional mattress/box-spring recycling service at $31 per item, processed by vendor Triad.
Tompkins County's Recycling & Materials Management staff presented changes to the county's solid-waste pricing structure and described an optional mattress-recycling program at the PEAK committee meeting.
Director Leo Riley said the county will maintain a three-tier approach for vehicle drop-offs: a minimum flat fee covering 1—6 to 333 pounds (increasing from $15 to $20), a second tier (334—6 to 666 lb) at $30, and a third tier (667—6 to 999 lb) at $45. Loads over 1,000 pounds will be charged the per-ton tipping fee (reported at $106/ton and discussed as moving to $110/ton in upcoming changes).
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