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Ridgewood budget hearing flags sharp recycling disposal costs and grant offsets
Summary
Recycling and sanitation staff warned that current market prices for commingled recycling have driven disposal costs up (projected >$50,000), and that salary totals in the proposed budget are shown before grant offsets; council and staff are awaiting final grant and year‑end numbers.
At the Jan. 26 Ridgewood budget hearing, recycling and sanitation officials told the council that disposal and commingled recycling costs have risen sharply and that multiple grant offsets will affect the final budget figures.
Sean Hamlin, the recycling coordinator and supervisor of sanitation, said the recycling division expects higher disposal costs driven by market changes:…
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