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Failing cardboard baler at recycling facility
Summary
The landfill's old baler keeps breaking down and can't be fixed economically. A new one costs about $300,000 but would let the county bale cardboard and roughly double its resale price — legislators agreed to move forward on it.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
About $300,000 for a new baler, with a possible payback in roughly three to five years.
✅Who benefits
Taxpayers, through better recycling revenue and lower hauling costs.
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