Dive Summary:

• The Board of Supervisors in Riverside County, California voted against leasing landfills to private waste management companies.
• The proposal was introduced as a way for the county to create revenue.
• Riverside county has six working landfills and 32 unused waste disposal sites.

From the article:

"I'm skeptical of this," Supervisor Kevin Jeffries said, according to the newspaper. "I worry about the unintended consequences and the effect on ratepayers. How would these companies make money without cutting back on hours or charging more?"