Pennsylvania county officials OK free flood debris disposal at landfill

Commissioners in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, have approved a resolution to waive landfill disposal fees for debris from recent flooding related to Hurricane Debby, the Williamsport Sun Gazette reports.

The fee waiver continues through Sept. 20 and applies only to disposal at the county’s landfill, not its transfer station.

Impacted municipalities are to coordinate with residents for collection of flood debris to be disposed of at the Lycoming County Landfill, according to the resolution.

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“This is definitely a different precedent,” said Jason Yorks, director of resource management services, during the commissioners’ meeting, stressing that his staff will be monitoring to make sure only those people who experienced damage to their property from the flood are taking advantage of the waiver.

“Tracking is the devil in the details," Yorks continued. "Making sure no one else is taking advantage of the situation with the disposal is the difficult part. But we are set up for it.”