Whether the county will continue to recycle is in doubt now that commissioners have learned the county is no longer being paid for goods recycled.
Refuse director Bud Druse told commissioners that Waste Connections, the South Hutchinson company that accepts paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic items recycled by county residents has notified him it won’t be paying for such items. Druse said the county made a profit on its recycling program, clearing $11,000 to $12,000 annually a year ago. At that time, Waste Connections paid an average of $64 per ton for recyclable goods.
Tipping fees at the landfill used by the county have risen from $36 per ton to $40 per ton during that time.
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