Technical Assistance

We provide free technical assistance to rural communities on their solid waste needs. We can help you with:

filling out permit applications,
landfill planning, operations, and management,
establishing household hazardous waste collection programs,
helping identifying grant sources for solid waste related projects,
creating ordinances and solid waste fee structures,
developing public outreach materials,
and more!

Fees and Ordinances

Every landfill needs funding to pay for its operator, administrator, equipment, and on-going programs like recycling and trash collection. Some of these funds are from community user fees. Various fee rates can be set for households, businesses, schools, and local construction projects.

Ordinances may be needed to establish fees for your community. They can also set standards of conduct and consequences, make stipulations on how waste is disposed, and identify wastes to be backhauled out of the community. Your