Landfill rate changes
EMILY MESSER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 2 weeks AGO
Emily Messer joined the Lake County Leader in July of 2025 after earning a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Montana. Emily grew up in the rolling hills of southeast Missouri. She's lived in Montana since 2022 and honed her reporting craft through the UM J-School newspaper and internships at the RMEF Bugle Magazine and the Missoulian. At the Leader, she covers government, business, education, agriculture and community news. Contact Emily Messer at [email protected] or 406.883.4343 | March 19, 2026 12:00 AM
Following the recent expansion of the Lake County landfill, the county commissioners made minor adjustments to some of the waste fees.
The adjustments change the commercial hauler rate to $37 per ton and the brush rate to $40 per ton. The unit of measurement for landfill construction and demolition debris was changed from cubic yards to tons.
Starting in tax year 2026, there will also be an annual Consumer Index Pricing increase that will not exceed 3%. The increase will include all fees associated with solid waste and the annual solid waste fee. The CPI increases will continue for three years, after which they will be re-evaluated, according to the commissioner's proposal.
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