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County staff flag large tip‑fee rise, grants and organics plan as recycling and waste costs climb
Summary
Environmental services presented detailed solid-waste, recycling and incinerator budgets and said member counties should expect proposed tip fees near $90–$92 per ton; two MPCA grants (recycling enhancements, co-collected organics) were discussed along with potential rate and assessment adjustments.
Environmental services staff and the county’s solid-waste manager gave commissioners a detailed briefing on solid-waste programs, recycling operations, the incinerator (waste-to-energy) and landfill finances.
Staff explained that internal transfers between funds (48/64/65) inflate some budget lines for the state auditor’s view and recommended a combined fund approach…
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