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Huron County recycling program at "breaking point," officials propose contracting and schedule changes
Summary
Transfer station staff told commissioners the county’s recycling collection model is unsustainable and proposed an RFP to subcontract pickups, a standardized 600‑pound punch‑card policy, reduced weekday hours to lower overtime and a new scale to be operational by June 30, 2026.
County solid-waste staff told the Board of Huron County Commissioners on Jan. 13 that the county-run recycling operation is at a "breaking point" and presented several near-term proposals to reduce cost and operational strain.
Pete Welch and Isaac Livengood outlined a three-part plan: solicit an RFP to subcontract collection of recycling boxes (moving to front‑load containers with weekly service), standardize the existing township punch‑card trash program to a 600‑pound allowance per punch, and…
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