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Board agrees to engineering review of Waste Management request, subject to reimbursement

Board agreed to authorize JPR to analyze a Waste Management request to alter leachate pretreatment/permit parameters, with approval conditioned on a reimbursement agreement or confirmation that Waste Management will cover analysis and any bench testing costs.

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Council liaison reports failed plastic‑bag ban, $230M bond for workforce housing and other council actions

Councilor Havan summarized recent county council items: a proposed plastic‑bag ban failed on a 3‑3 tie; the council issued a $230,000,000 revenue bond for a workforce‑housing project at DP Road (Coyote Mesa); and a countywide composting RFP and building‑code discussions were noted.

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Water Infrastructure's Funding Cliff Is Approaching

The largest federal investment in water infrastructure in decades is winding down as demand stays high and future funding faces proposed cuts now.

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Solid Waste staff propose $40/ton commercial hauler fee to help close $1M deficit

Solid Waste staff recommended adopting a $40/ton commercial hauler fee (projected to generate about $700,000 annually) and asked commissioners to adopt a clear definition of 'commercial' before publishing the change.

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Neglected waste handling draws rodents to Tallinn

Neglected waste handling is helping rodents spread in Tallinn, ERR reports. The North Tallinn district government is collecting reports of rat and mouse activity until mid-August to direct pest-control work to the most affected areas. Kadri Karnau, a communications specialist at Tallinn’s Environ…

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State DES tells Canaan to fix water-operator, landfill-closure and hazardous-waste documentation

State Department of Environmental Services officials told the Canaan Select Board the town lacks a certified water-system operator, must complete formal closure paperwork for a landfill closed in the 1980s (20% state funding available), and needs to provide hazardous-waste transport and disposal agreements to DES.

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Demand outpaces funding to replace Latvia’s asbestos slate roofs

Asbestos-containing slate roofs remain widespread in Latvia, but funding for their safe removal and disposal is quickly exhausted, LSM reported. Support available to Latvia’s Honorary Families can help only 250 to 300 households a year, despite demand exceeding the allocated funding. Many homeown…

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Murrysville awards five-year residential trash contract to County Hauling

After reviewing five bids for RFP 02-26, Murrysville council voted Aug. 5 to award a five-year residential solid waste and recycling contract to County Hauling, with service expected to begin Oct. 1. Staff stressed the choice balances price, service continuity and transition planning.

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Maldives Resort Wins Sustainability Award for Keeping Food Waste Off Its Island

RAAYA by Atmosphere says its composting system turns 600 kilograms of organic waste a month into fertilizer, cutting disposal costs by about $2,400.