FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Beginning July 1, customers to the City’s Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill and Yardwaste Recycling Center facilities will notice an increase in fees for various products and services. Fee increases were approved by City Council in February through the Finance Department’s annual municipal services fee evaluation. The increase will continue to support the operation of Springfield’s sanitary landfill, three recycling drop-off sites, Yardwaste Recycling Center, regional Household Chemical Collection Center and community-wide outreach & education programming.
Commercial landfill customers can expect a 5% increase in “tipping fees,” for landfill disposal, from $33.78 to $35.47 per ton. The minimum charge of $20 per vehicle will remain unchanged.
Fee increases at the City’s Yardwaste Recycling Center vary for the disposal of certain amounts of brush and for the purchase or delivery of mulch and compost products. View a list of fees for products and services at springfieldmo.gov/yardwaste.
“These fee adjustments are unfortunately necessary in response to increased regulatory requirements, rising costs in fuel equipment and other operational expenses,” says Superintendent of Solid Waste Dan Jessen. “The City’s Department of Environmental Services strives to provide environmentally and economically responsible solid waste management to the citizens of the region. These fees are reviewed each year by City Council and adjustments are only made when necessary to continue to protect the natural resources of the community."
More than 1,130 tons of trash per day are disposed of at Springfield’s Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill which must comply with Missouri Department of Natural Resources regulations. The City’s recycling drop-off locations welcome 250,000 visitors per year, helping to divert nearly 3,900 tons of recyclable solid waste each year from contributing to the landfill.
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Media contact: Communication Coordinator Kristen Milam at 573-819-3713 or [email protected].