Commissioners consider discounting disposal for do-gooders
The policy — which the board approved for a one-year trial period in 2019 — allows nonprofits with a Crow Wing County location serving low-income individuals with free or reduced price goods to apply for up to a $1,000 rebate for disposing items at the landfill.
4:00 am, Apr. 16, 2021
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Should groups distributing food to those in need have to pay to dispose of the boxes and plastic left over at the county landfill?
This question arose amid a discussion during the Tuesday, April 13, Crow Wing County Board meeting, concerning a landfill fee rebate policy for nonprofit organizations. The policy — which the board approved for a one-year trial period in 2019 — allows nonprofits with a Crow Wing County location serving low-income individuals with free or reduced price goods to apply for up to a $1,000 rebate for disposing items at the landfill.