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Mar-Oco Landfill committee approves second landfill operator position
Summary
On June 17, 2026, the Mar-Oco Landfill Committee voted to create and hire a second landfill operator, citing increased patron visits, higher municipal solid waste tonnage, overtime pressures and new DNR reporting requirements; the position will be funded through the landfill budget and will not affect the county tax levy.
The Mar-Oco Landfill Committee voted June 17, 2026, to create and hire a second landfill operator at Mar-Oco Landfill. Paul Klose, the landfill director, told the committee that patron visits and the amount of municipal solid waste handled by the facility "have increased steadily from pre-COVID times to present," driving up overtime, complicating use of paid time off and straining the pool of experienced fill-in employees. The meeting record states the position will be funded entirely through the Mar-Oco Landfill budget and "will not impact County tax levy funds."
Al Schreiber moved to approve creation and hiring of the second landfill operator, and Joel Lavarda seconded the motion. The minutes record the action as "Motion carried. No negative votes." The committee did not record individual vote tallies in the minutes. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairperson Robert Hoyer and adjourned at 10:22 a.m.
The decision responds to operational strains identified by Klose, including increased DNR reporting requirements that he said contributed to the need for additional staff. The committee did not record any public comment or correspondence opposing the hire during the meeting. The minutes were prepared by Paul Klose, Landfill Director.
