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Council discusses mobile concrete-crushing option to reduce long-term disposal costs
Summary
Council members reviewed a proposal to bring a mobile concrete-crushing contractor to Freeman to recycle stockpiled concrete; members discussed per-ton fees (remarks referenced roughly $8–$8.75/ton), minimum tonnage and budgeting the work over multiple years to avoid a single large expense.
A council member (speaker S3) described visiting a contractor that operates a mobile crushing and conveyor system and suggested the vendor could mobilize to Freeman and crush concrete on-site. S3 said the sample material was "inch and 0.5" and described the process as producing a clean, reusable product; S3 told the council the contractor "would come to our site at a very reasonably fee of, mobilization and crush our concrete as much as we want."
Council members discussed unit-cost estimates and operational constraints. In the meeting several figures were referenced during the exchange: S3 referenced seeing 1,400 tons in a demonstration, and S3 and others discussed per-ton fees (one remark said the price was "in between 8 and $8.75" per ton). Another speaker said the contractor typically requires a minimum throughput (one participant mentioned a minimum of 2,000 tons). Members emphasized that budgeting the crushing over several years would avoid a single large bill and allow the town to retain crushed material for future projects.
Members asked staff to monitor the budget after the planned oiling work, check the contractor's local schedule (the vendor was said to be in the area twice a year) and return with a firm price and mobilization estimate before committing city funds. The council did not take a formal vote on the proposal at this meeting; members characterized it as a promising cost-saving option to pursue if funds are available.
