Dive Brief:

• A 20-year contract between the Fresno County landfill and the city of Fresno is expiring soon.
• Fresno is the landfill's biggest customer, and it remains uncertain if the city will continue to use the site to dispose of its trash.
• ​If the city decided against using the county landfill site, many issues will arise for the landfill, including closure of the site.

Dive Insight:

If Fresno decides against renewing its contract with the county's landfill, a state law may be set in motion that will force the site to close. Another potential ramification is that it may hinder a waste-to-energy deal. It would also potentially increase tipping fees for other customers by 55%. Fresno's waste accounts for almost two-thirds of the volume collected at the county's landfill, which collects a total of 420,000 tons annually from various sources.