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Counties outline transfer‑station strategies and financing hurdles for post‑landfill planning
Summary
County presenters from Deschutes, Marion and Polk told the task force that transfer stations and intermodal options are central to regionwide planning, but smaller counties face financing and throughput hurdles; Polk County said IGAs alone may not satisfy lenders without enforceable flow control.
County and local government speakers used case studies to show how transfer stations, intermodal options and system fees factor into regional disposal planning.
Bailey Payne described Deschutes County’s model: population a little over 213,000, roughly 225,000 tons of garbage annually and about 85,000 tons recovered. He highlighted enterprise fund management, multiple transfer stations, on‑site composting and a system‑benefit fee that supports hazardous waste events and outreach.
Brian May (Marion County) reported Marion County’s 2022 DEQ numbers: about 625,000 tons…
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