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Resolution of the Salt Lake County Council Amending the Mattress Disposal Fee at the Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste management Facility
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Description: In November, 2015, the Salt Lake Valley Landfill began charging $15 a piece to customers who brought in more than three mattresses. The fee was intended to divert the large quantities of mattresses coming into the Landfill from various commercial entities. While the policy has been very effective in encouraging commercial entities to recycle mattresses (diverting and estimated 4,411 pieces over the past two years), the Salt Lake Valley Landfill still receives a substantial number of mattresses. The Trans-Jordan Landfill has also recently adopted a $15 fee for each mattress deposited at their landfill. Thus, staff is proposing to charge $15.00 per mattress for all mattresses brought to the Landfill.
Requested Action: Discussion/Direction
Presenter(s): Yianni Ioannou, director, Salt Lake Valley Landfill; Scott Baird, director, Public Works and Municipal Services
Time Needed: 10 min
Time Sensitive: No
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Requesting Staff Member: Alison Weyehr
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