Medium PriorityEnvironmentopen
Solid waste tipping fees and recycling grants
Summary
Tipping fees go up 8% this year (second of three planned increases) after losing the power purchase agreement. The $500,000 municipal recycling grant program would be repealed since it no longer drives diversion.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
About $5 million in added fee revenue; $500,000 grant program eliminated.
✅Who benefits
Solid waste fund stability and county reserves.
⚠️Who could be affected
Businesses and municipalities paying higher tipping fees; municipalities receiving recycling grants.
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