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Trinity County approves $100 parcel fee for solid waste; board asks staff to study senior/ construction discounts
Summary
The board approved a $100-per-unit annual solid-waste parcel fee for 2026–27 that is expected to generate about $960,000 for the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. Members asked staff to research elderly and construction exemptions for future years after community commenters raised affordability and transfer‑station closure concerns.
Trinity County supervisors voted March 17 to adopt the 2026–27 solid‑waste parcel fee schedule, setting the residential parcel fee at $100 per equivalent unit and estimating roughly $960,000 in revenue to the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.
Diane Rider, deputy director of solid waste, told the board the fee structure supports post‑closure landfill monitoring and operating expenses and pairs the parcel fee with gate‑tipping charges. The fee structure includes a $50 reduction for low‑income households…
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