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Herriman leaders cite cost savings as city moves to leave district, buy into Trans Jordan landfill
Summary
Councilmember Sherry Orin said the city issued an RFP and plans to withdraw from the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District after a rate increase, and the council approved a multi-year buy-in to join the Trans Jordan landfill to secure lower tipping fees and long-term disposal capacity.
Herriman Councilmember Sherry Orin said the city is pursuing two waste-related changes aimed at lowering long-term costs for residents: withdrawing from the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District and buying into the Trans Jordan landfill membership.
"The savings are pretty substantial that our residents…could realize," Orin said, describing a request for proposals the city issued to the private market earlier this year to compare service options. She said a recent district rate increase and Herriman’s household cost made the city revisit whether the district remained…
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