North Landfill and Garbage Contracts

At a glance

• What: Waste Management contracts for the North Landfill and city-parish garbage and recycling: a 20-year landfill contract (26-01518), a garbage and recycling amendment extending to February 2033 (26-01517), and a $475,000 landfill gas collection expansion (26-01399).
• Where it stands: The 20-year contract and the amendment were introduced November 10; the gas collection expansion is at public hearing the same day. The proposed disposal fee is up to $23.50 per ton, with CPI increases capped at 3% a year.
• Next: Council action on the introduced items at the November 24 meeting.

Sources

• Metropolitan Council agenda, November 10, 2026: https://brla.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11102026-2479

Log

2026-11-10 - Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting

26-01518 Waste Management North Landfill 20-year contract introduced (up to $23.50 per ton, CPI capped at 3% a year); 26-01517 garbage and recycling amendment extending to February 2033 introduced; 26-01399 landfill gas collection expansion, $475,000, at public hearing. Outcomes unknown.