Dive Brief:

• Waste Management will pay an additional $130,000 in fees to dispose of waste in the landfill it operates in Peoria, Ill., now that a legal dispute has been settled.
• The agreement comes after two years of negotiations between the city, county, and Waste Management.
• The deal is also expected to result in less trash being dumped in the landfill.

Dive Insight:

The Peoria County Board and City Council must still approve the deal. Also included is a stipulation that Waste Management will invest $150,000 to fix the entrance roadway into the landfill.