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Council warned of landfill rate increase that could raise sanitation costs by roughly $33,000 annually
Summary
City staff reported a Park County landfill proposal to raise contracted tipping fees from $65/ton to about $71.22/ton (or $72 rounded); staff estimated the increase could cost the city about $32,966 per year and asked council to expect a sanitation-rate discussion later.
City staff presented Park County landfill figures showing current contracted tipping fees at $65 per ton and a proposed contracted figure of $71.22 per ton (the county's proposal) or $72 per ton if rounded. Staff said that acceptance of the proposed contract at $71.22 per ton would increase the city’s annual cost by approximately $32,966.
The presentation compared regional rates (Billings and Cody) and noted the contract would likely be for four years; staff emphasized the city’s sanitation enterprise fund is lean and that rising tipping fees would probably prompt a future discussion on sanitation rates and budget adjustments. Council members asked staff to analyze labor, mileage and wear-and-tear costs for hauling to different landfills and to bring back detailed budget impacts.
No contract was approved at the meeting; staff said a county contract is expected in April and that they would present more detailed cost information and potential rate-adjustment options to council in subsequent meetings.
