And state law is pretty clear in giving authority to local government.
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Demolition debris is defined as garbage and regualted as such.
Next time someone steals your car while you;re away, don't call the cops, just try to track down the clues on your own.
The US Supreme Court has already upheld the rights of local governments to practice flow ocntrol when they own the public facilities.
Actually, the cost of garbage is regulated by a state agency, the Utilities and transportation commission. the same people who regulate natural gas and electric costs.
Solid waste is an enterprise fund that is self supporting. None of the money goes outside the system by law. So what is the greed for money.
The county has to, by law, provide services to everyone. That drives the cost. Only two thirds of their cost are transportation and disposal. The other third is required services to the public.
Why can't the recyclers factor in the cost of disposal at the county. If they are recycling 90% as I've heard, that's only 10% disposal costs. Spread over the whole of the cost of collection, the increased cost bringing it to a legal facility in minor
The county must plan for, and be able to accommodate, all the waste in the system. The system is built with the presumption that a certain amount of waste will come across the scales so they can pay their bonded indebtedness. The county has the right and responsibility by law to control the flow of waste. If large commercial operations pull waste from the system, revenues lost from that waste wil have to be generated elsewhere. And guess what, you and me, Joe law abiding public get stuck with that bill.
Shame on the county for taking so long to enforce against these businesses.
P.S. I don't work for the county or in solid waste. Just a well informed citizen
The solid waste system was set up to protect our health and the environment. It came about in the late1800’s when streets were filled with waste from people chucking their discards out the door. Every county in the state is now required to adequately plan for solid waste disposal. And It comes at a cost. The cost of the tip fee at the county run transfer stations pays for far more than just getting the garbage from the transfer station to the landfill. Tipping fees pay for old landfills that need to be cleaned up because they leak contaminants. Tipping fees pay for monitoring of groundwater at landfills. Tipping fees pay for the collection of household hazardous waste, recycling education, health department salaries, cleaning up illegal dumps, etc. The companies cited in this article don’t have that same financial burden so of course their costs are lower. They are skimming the system.
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