Advisory committee flags seasonality, SB 54 implications in transfer‑station data
Committee members reviewed transfer-station tonnage graphs and noted strong seasonal swings and a drop in August customer visits; staff said SB 54 could reshape long-term recycling volumes but immediate effects are unclear.
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Members of the El Dorado County Solid Waste Advisory Committee reviewed recent transfer-station tonnage graphs and questioned why some diversion rates and customer counts had dropped. An agency official who presented the graphs said, “In August, we saw a 150 less customers come through the facility altogether,” and warned that lower customer volume can depress nearly all reported tonnage figures even where diversion percentages shift.
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