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Yavapai County raises transfer-station fees to recover costs after 20 years with no increase
Summary
After a public hearing, the board approved an increase to transfer station fees that staff says will raise user‑cost recovery from ~43% to an estimated ~85%; changes include a single‑bag fee increase and higher per‑ton charges at the Paulman scale.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors on July 30 approved a revision to the solid‑waste transfer station fee schedule designed to bring user fees closer to operating costs after more than two decades without a general increase.
Public Works Director Roger McCormick told the board that user fees have covered roughly 43%–45% of transfer station operating costs in recent years and that the general fund subsidizes the remainder. Staff proposed increases across multiple line items intended to narrow that subsidy gap; examples highlighted during the hearing included a single…
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