Rawlins Officials Upset With Tipping Fee Increase At Casper Landfill

February 26, 2024 |

Photo – Rawlins Landfill – Bigfoot99 file photo

Rawlins officials are upset with the lack of preferential pricing at the Casper regional landfill.

During the January 30^th Rawlins rates and fees review workshop, City Manager Tom Sarvey informed the council that the Casper landfill was raising its tipping fees by $20 a ton. Mayor Terry Weickum said the city contributed $500,000 toward the creation of the landfill and should receive a lower price than other municipalities. Mayor Weickum asked Interim City Attorney Pinita Maberry-Nave, of Slow and Steady Law Office in Saratoga, to review the city’s contract with the Casper dump.

The subject was revisited during the February 20^th Rawlins city council meeting. Attorney Maberry-Nave said the owner of Slow and Steady Law Office, Seth Johnson, was still examining the city’s contract with the regional landfill. The interim city attorney said Rawlins was being charged the same tipping fee as Casper residents. Maberry-Nave said the city would get a discount if its garbage was compressed into a cube before transport.

Attorney Maberry-Nave said Rawlins does not have a bailer and therefore is unable to take advantage of the discounted rate.

Mayor Weickum said it was his understanding that by giving Casper $500,000, Rawlins would be given special pricing at the regional landfill.

Mayor Weickum said shortly after being elected, he successfully lobbied Casper to drop his city’s tipping fees. The mayor instructed Attorney Maberry-Nave to continue examining the landfill contract for discrepancies.

Mayor Weickum also asked the interim city attorney to see if Rawlins could receive lower tipping fees at other regional landfills.