Neal Road Waste Facility expansion, new scale house promises quicker service, longer lifespan
The new scale house and landfill expansion promise smoother service and long-term waste management.
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Changes are underway at the Neal Road Waste Facility to reduce traffic congestion.
Debris removal trucks continue to haul waste from the Park Fire burn scar to the facility, which has been impacting traffic flow in the area.
Crews plan to build a new scale house near the existing scale house and also repave the entrance.
Butte County officials say that people have been waiting up to an hour to get into the waste facility. The new scale house is expected to cut down on the current wait times.
Craig Cissell, the Butte County Public Works Deputy Director, Waste Management Division, explained the current process to Action News Now.
“Not only do we weigh them in, but we have to weigh them back out,” said Cissell. “And we have two pairs of scales right now, and those scales get tied up from weighing that person back out, which creates a backlog on Neal Road. And so with our new system, one new scale house will be all inbound traffic and our existing scale house will be all outbound traffic, which will prevent that, tying up the scales from doing that.”
Officials say that the new scale house should be completed by this summer.
The long-term plan includes adding 12 more acres to the landfill, extending its life for an additional 30 years. The project will be funded by tipping fees, with rates ranging from a minimum of $12 up to $48.64 a ton.
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