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Lane County seeks Sanipac/Waste Connections response to five‑year tipping proposal; staff flags budget risk
Summary
County staff offered Sanipac/Waste Connections a 5‑year deal to return county waste to Short Mountain Landfill at $100/ton and asked corporate leaders to respond; staff warned the county may need to close transfer stations or reduce services if no agreement is reached and placed preliminary $3M expense‑reduction proposals on the table.
County staff told the Board of Commissioners on April 28 that they have offered Sanipac (local operator) a 5‑year agreement to return Lane County waste to Short Mountain Landfill at a proposed $100 per ton tipping fee and to roll back recent rate increases to 2024 levels. Staff said they have met with Sanipac local representatives (March 20 and April 16) and received no response; they said a letter was sent April 14 to Waste Connections Incorporated CEO Ronald Mittelstadt…
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