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Mineral County landfill proposes modest price increases, staff to weigh switch from per-yard to per-ton bio‑solids fees
Summary
Landfill staff recommended a standard 5% price increase for most services, noted higher handling costs for PCS/contaminated soils and proposed moving bio‑solids billing from $15/yard to a per‑ton system using a certified scale; commissioners asked staff to return with tonnage cost modeling.
Landfill manager Mel told the Mineral County Board on Dec. 15 that the proposed fee schedule shows a standard 5% increase across most services, with exceptions left "to stay the same" where necessary. He said the increase aims to cover rising disposal costs while discouraging roadside dumping.
Mel highlighted a material-handling change: certain contaminated soils and PCS (petroleum-contaminated soil) must now be treated like…
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