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As part of the construction
and demolition (C&D) recycling operation, the Corral Farm
facility is expected to receive significant quantities of
inert materials such as concrete, asphalt, brick and block.
It is proposed that reduced tipping fees be established that
encourage source separation of these materials. These
wastes will be processed into stone to be used at the
facility and the surplus sold. Foam-filled block is not
recyclable by private firms, but has value as base for
landfill roads to reduce stone needs. An additional benefit
of concrete processing is that significant quantities of
metal will be recovered for recycling.
Soil has been accepted
without charge for more than a year since the Corral Farm
landfill has an inadequate supply to operate. During this
time, local excavating companies have used the facility
heavily resulting in the creation of several large dirt
stockpiles. In the past, soil with rock has been rejected
since the facility was unable to process the rock; however,
rock will be processed along with concrete rubble so that
limitation no longer exists. A modest fee is proposed that
will offset soil and rock management expenses.
Finally, large truck tires
have previously not been accepted at Corral Farm. This
requires local businesses to go out of their way to dispose
of this waste stream. It is proposed that large tires be
accepted at Corral Farm and charged the proposed fee.
The Corral Farm landfill
operation spends approximately $50,000 per year purchasing
stone to create and maintain access roads. With approval of
the attached resolution, the facility would spend this money
for stone processing rather than purchasing stone. The
excess stone would then be sold for construction projects.
Staff has visited two
concrete collection and processing facilities and spoken to
two other facilities. The proposed fee schedule has been
generated while considering local markets and the operating
needs at the Corral Farm facility.
The proposed tipping fees
for concrete, asphalt, brick, block, soil, rock and large
tires are listed in the table below:
A.
Volume-Based Tipping Fees for Source-Separated Inert
Materials
|
Material |
Single-Axle
Trucks |
Multi-Axle
Trucks |
Demo
Trucks |
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Concrete with
Re-bar, Brick, Block, Asphalt |
$65 |
$95 |
$150 |
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Block (Foam-Filled) |
$25 |
$35 |
$50 |
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Soil |
$5 |
$10 |
$15 |
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Soil Loads with Max
20 % Rocks (2 feet & less) |
$10 |
$15 |
$20 |
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Soil Loads greater
than 20 % Rocks (2 feet & less) |
$65 |
$95 |
$150 |
Note: Loads
with heavy re-bar (e.g., bridge decking) or Rock (2 feet+)
are subject to doubling of fees.
B.
Tipping Fee for Large Truck Tires: $75 per tire
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