Committee hears warning on landfill compactor repair; county faces equipment risk

Oct 13, 2025

Solid-waste staff warned the committee that a recently purchased compactor (about $148,000) needs a new engine and that letting it fail would render the machine scrap. The DNR requires contingency planning if the county lacks operable equipment.

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Solid-waste staff raised an equipment risk at the county landfill: a compactor purchased last May for roughly $148,000 now needs a new engine and, without repair, would revert to scrap value.

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