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Committee notes potential greenhouse-gas rules affecting Torrey Landfill

Yates County Public Works Committee · July 6, 2026
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Summary

Committee members were told new greenhouse gas emissions rules may apply to closed municipal landfills including Torrey Landfill; county staff said more information will be provided as it becomes available.

During the Highway report Doug Rapalee told the committee about emerging regulatory developments that may affect county landfills.

Rapalee said there are "new greenhouse gas emissions that may apply to closed municipal landfills" such as Torrey Landfill and that the county will provide more information as it becomes available. The committee accepted the report as information and asked staff to follow up with details when they are available.

No immediate action or budgetary commitment was taken at the meeting; the item was entered into committee planning for future updates.