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Houghton
County Solid Waste Committee
SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE
& MINUTES
The
Meetings of the Solid Waste Committee for
the County of Houghton will be held in the
Conference Room on the fifth floor of the
Houghton County Courthouse. All meetings
will be at 10:30 a.m.
In the event of
changes of dates for meetings, or any
Special Meeting, the change or other meeting
date will be posted, and if necessary
advertised.
Building
Demolition
Entire Building
Demolition Job Rules
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,
2020
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Asbestos
Abatement Clearance letters and Survey
must be given to Transfer Station
Manager 2-3 days prior to demo for
landfill approval
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All Customers
must call ahead for schedule
availability to dump once approved
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Building Demo
debris is only accepted Tuesday through
Thursday -- Loads will not be accepted
after 3:30 p.m.
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Only ONE demo
accepted at a time with prior approval
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Availability to
dump depends on capacity at the transfer
station
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No Building Demo
Jobs accepted the entire month of May.
Failure to follow these rules will
result in losing the privilege to bring
building demolition to the Houghton
County Transfer Station.
Any load
turned away has the option to bring
their demolition to K&W Landfill in
Greenland.
Rates:
Method of Payment -- Cash, Check, or Card
All trucks containing building materials
will be weighed.
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Small bag 15-gal $1.00
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Medium bag 30-gal $1.50
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Over 30-gal under
50-gal bag/small can $2.00
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50-gal
bag/large can $3.00
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Chair $4.00
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Loveseat $6.00
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Couch $8.00
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Small
mattress/box spring (each) $4.00
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Large
mattress/box spring $8.00
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Water
heater, washer, dryer, stove (each)
$10.00
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Minimum scale
fee $5.00
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Household
garbage rate per ton $85.00
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Construction
rate per ton $95.00
Also
available for your convenience:
Pre-paid
bags (available in 3 sizes):
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SMALL: 10 for $12.50*
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MEDIUM: 10 for $17.50*
* Fast/Easy -- No need to pre-pay attendant
before dumping, price includes cost of bag
and garbage disposal.
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Metal, cardboard recycling and oil collection
center
open all year round. Fees may apply.
Items not accepted include:
Tires, Batteries, Paints/Chemicals, Yard
Waste, Refrigerators/Freezers.
Recycling
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