Council discusses regional resource recovery options amid concerns about contract performance and hauling costs Councilmembers heard outreach updates about a potential regional resource recovery center, learned Marshalltown was unlikely to accept large tonnages, noted a possible $70/ton tipping fee in Hardin County and agreed to place the issue on a future agenda to seek more information and performance protections.

Nevada's council is grappling with the future of waste management, facing tough negotiations and rising costs as they explore regional resource recovery options.

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Council hears detailed discussion of proposed 28E resource-recovery deal with Ames as haulers warn of higher costs City staff briefed the council on a proposed 28E agreement with the City of Ames to join a new Resource Recovery Center that would raise tipping fees and require recycling; local haulers asked the council to explore alternatives and for more representational input into Ames-led decisions.

Nevada's City Council is weighing a controversial 20-year waste management deal with Ames that could dramatically hike costs for local haulers and consumers alike.

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