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County proposes $3.50-per-ton landfill and transfer‑station increase amid capacity and debt concerns
Summary
Solid-waste staff proposed a $3.50 per‑ton increase at the landfill and transfer stations to shore up the enterprise fund after storm‑related airspace loss, projecting roughly $13.6M in FY27 revenue and highlighting a $3.5M DEQ recycling grant to extend C&D life.
Buncombe County’s solid‑waste leaders recommended raising tip fees by $3.50 per ton at both the landfill and transfer stations to stabilize the solid‑waste enterprise fund and respond to storm‑related pressures.
Dan Peterson, the county’s solid‑waste director, explained the proposal and the capital pressures driving it. “We are proposing a $3.50 increase to tip and fee at both transfer station and landfill for coming FY ’27 cycle,” Peterson said. He told commissioners that Tropical Storm Helene used a substantial amount of available landfill airspace — the county removed more than 3.5 million cubic yards of storm debris…
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