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Residents, staff press Sanipac and Waste Connections to negotiate returning Springfield waste to Short Mountain
Summary
Public commenters and county staff urged negotiations with Sanipac and Waste Connections to stop hauling Springfield waste to a Medford landfill; staff said they will attempt talks and return to the board by March 31 if no progress is made.
County staff and dozens of public commenters pressed the Lane County Board of Commissioners on March 3 to address waste exportation by Sanipac (a Waste Connections subsidiary) and to seek terms that would return Springfield‑area waste to the Short Mountain landfill.
Administrator Mokroyski told the board staff had received a letter from attorneys for Waste Connections and Sanipac indicating a willingness to discuss reducing waste exportation. "If we are unable to make meaningful progress with Sanipac and Waste Connections within…
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