Dive summary:
- Chittenden County, Vt. is looking to raise tipping fees 22.5% this year after a decrease in trash streams and an estimated $1 million loss last year.
- The loss came from an investigation that found herbicides in the county’s compost, forcing the county to reimburse gardeners whose plants deteriorated after exposure to the compost.
- Tipping fees will go up from $22.06 to $27 per ton, residents will see about a $4.45 yearly increase and businesses about an extra $50.
From the article:
The district's revenue has taken a hit as residents divert more material from their trash streams, CSWD General Manager Thomas Moreau told VTDigger.org. The District also lost an estimated $1 million after compost it was selling was found to be contaminated with herbicides last year.
The CSWD has been cleared to resume compost production and plans to be selling compost again by the end of the year, the article indicates.
Tipping fees will be raised from $22.06 to $27 per ton. The District's compost fee will also be increased by $2.50, bringing to $40 per ton. ...
