Commission approves modified landfill rates after tied refinement vote

Apr 23, 2026

After a 4–4 tie on a refinement motion, the Ottumwa/Wapello Solid Waste Commission approved a modified landfill rate schedule to take effect July 1, including a general tipping fee increase and smaller changes to shingles and granite fees; recycling rates were deferred to a future meeting.

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The Ottumwa/Wapello Solid Waste Commission approved a modified schedule of landfill rate increases on April 23, 2026 that will take effect July 1.

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