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Board hears recycling operations update as cardboard rates and shipments rise
Summary
Board members were told cardboard collection and processing numbers have increased recently and that two semis are scheduled to move product in July; members discussed implications for payment timing and collection processing at the county recycling center.
A board member reported that cardboard collections and the related yield/prices have increased in recent weeks, citing a change "from 83 to 93" and noting that "now it's 98," and that two semis are scheduled for July to haul material. The update covered utilities, weed-killer expenses and limited claims for the period.
The speaker also explained that there is a lag between accepting material and receiving payment, and that the center is managing processing and storage accordingly. Members asked clarifying questions about volumes and whether materials should be accepted at the center. The director and other board members agreed to monitor revenue timing and the operational impacts.
