“We’re old, been here a long time, and things are changing,” Rood said with a smile. Sanitation/Public Health Superintendent Darrell Rood admitted he was “a little nervous” watching the first load depart. The current trailer holds more than 17 tons the new one will take more than 21 million tons. Earlier this year the city ordered a second one for $198,526 it is slated to arrive in August, giving the city a backup and allowing it to rotate the trailers, reducing the wear and tear on them. of Burlington, Ontario, Canada, for $172,114, with most of the money coming from a state grant. In addition, KLE performed landfill capping and road rehab. It also bought the transfer trailer from Nexgen Municipal Inc. KLE was responsible for the implementation of new processing centers at the Billings Landfill. The city studied the decision for years, and while doing so it built the transfer station for about $1.43 million, with about half of that paid by a grant from the State Loan and Investment Board. More garbage piles up during warmer months. Powell estimates it will spend about $165,000 annually at the landfill taking four to five loads a week there depending on the time of year. Either side can opt out with 30 days notice. The Billings City Council approved a five-year deal with Powell last month. That’s in comparison to the $72 fee offered at the Park County Landfill in Cody. It’s all part of the new process, since the Powell City Council voted to take its MSW to Billings, lured by a $26.07 tipping fee, the term used for dropping off a load. The hauling contract will cost around $162,000 annually, with Warren Transport providing the insurance that Billings requires from its clients. Warren Transport Inc., which has facilities in Warren, Mont., and Lovell, is paid $500 per round trip. Naylor estimated it would take him five hours to drive the 94 miles from the city’s Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station, located on North Ingalls Street between Fourth and Fifth streets, to the Billings landfill, drop the 17 tons, and return the city’s trailer to Powell. We’re always looking at options.”īut on July 1, Vance Naylor of Warren Transport hauled the initial load across the state line, departing from the city’s transfer station at 7:45 a.m. “If things change and the numbers change, we’re always open to that,” he said. Park County Commissioner Tim French stopped at the Tribune office June 30 and said he hopes Powell will bring its business, and garbage, back to the county landfill someday. “It’s nice to have a decision made, the council made a decision. “It’s been many years, about eight or 10, really a lot the last three or four,” he said. Logan said he discussed it with his wife and told her how relieved he was to see the discussion come to a halt and the actual work start. The city had been taking its MSW to a Big Horn County landfill in Cowley.Ĭity Administrator Zane Logan said he was glad to see the process get underway. Nope, not good at all.īut the departure of the first load of municipal solid waste (MSW) from Powell to Billings, Mont., was sweet news for the city, which saw its efforts to take the household waste to the Billings landfill come to fruition July 1. If you require any of this information in a different, more accessible format please email or call (705)282-2611 x 221 for help.In case you’re wondering what 17 tons of garbage smells like up close: Not good. Please do your part to increase participation in recycling! Use the recycling bins for your recyclables and bring them to the landfill. It takes up too much space if it is not flattened. It is very important to flatten cardboard.Pop cans belong in one of the co-mingle bins.Recycling is Mandatory, unsorted garbage will not be accepted.Milk cartons, juice cartons, and juice boxes (flatten and remove straws and plastic caps).Plastics #1-6: rinse, remove caps, and flatten (No plastic bags of any kind).Cardboardīox-board and corrugated (no waxed) – remove liners and please remember to flatten cardboard. Newspaper, magazines, phone books, paperbacks, and hardcover books, and household paper. Recyclable Materials at Billings Township Landfill Paper Please take the time to read the information and make the effort to properly sort your waste. Kagawong Landfill Site 9490 Hwy 540 Kagawong, ON P0P 1J0īillings Township wants to reduce the amount of waste going into the landfill by increasing participation in recycling.
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