Dryden Transfer Station rates increase, effective June 1

    Those who use the Dryden Transfer Station will notice a fee increase starting June 1. In April, Chelan County commissioners passed a resolution for the increase to cover the cost of operation, disposal and future repairs, according to a press release.
    "(Some of the repairs for the Dryden Transfer Station) is for the replacement of equipment, the existing pit to be resurfaced, the pump house needing repairs and a second tipping floor, eventually, that is currently in design," said Jill FitzSimmons, public information officer for Chelan County Public Works Department.
    Most of the rate jumps are minimal, around a $5 increase. The highest increase is the Municipal Solid Waste per ton which increases from $95 to $113. Used Motor Oil/Antifreeze per gallon is the only item that doesn't have a rate change and remains $1.
    Resolution No. 42, regarding the rate increase, also stated that the rates are in need of updating for all wastes to coincide with the increased cost of disposal at the Greater Wenatchee Regional Landfill.
    “Unfortunately, the cost of operations and maintenance is increasing. The county’s solid waste program relies heavily on funding from the state, which has decreased,” said a statement from Brenda Blanchfield, solid waste coordinator for Chelan County Public Works.