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SWA awards Cross State landfill parcel lease to Coastal Waste amid push to prioritize equine waste and biochar

Solid Waste Authority (convened from Board of County Commissioners) · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The Solid Waste Authority awarded a 20‑year lease for a parcel at the former Cross State Landfill to Coastal Waste for $300,000 per year, with board direction to staff to work with the company to pursue equine residual transfer and biochar production when economically feasible; the vote was unanimous.

The Solid Waste Authority authorized a 20‑year lease (with two 5‑year extension options) for a parcel at the former Cross State Landfill to Coastal Waste and Recycling, awarding the county parcel based on a competitive RFP process and an evaluation committee recommendation.

Nate Mayer, the authority’s engineer, told the board the RFP (26202) received four proposals. Coastal’s bid proposed yard‑trash processing on the site, an enclosed equine residual waste transfer facility and the possibility of future biochar production; staff recommended Coastal based on the committee’s evaluation and the…

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