City officials hope the expiration of a contract for the trash transfer station south of Parsons will result in lower rates.
City Attorney Ross Albertini spoke to commissioners about the issue briefly during a work session Thursday afternoon.
Waste Corporation of America owns and operates the trash transfer station under a contract with the Labette County Solid Waste Management Committee. The 15-year contract began in January 2005. WCA built the station that began operation in June 2007. After the contract ends, the transfer station will revert to Labette County.
Albertini said Labette County Commissioner Doug Allen brought the topic to the attention of city officials recently. Albertini and Derek Clevenger, director of utilities, met with Allen to discuss options, although the county solid waste committee will make the final decision on how to proceed in regard to operation of the transfer station.
“It’s up to the county sanitation committee to make that decision obviously, so we’re a long ways from that,” Albertini said.
(Read more: Parsons Sun)