The Billings Regional Landfill currently accepts waste from adjoining counties and cities and towns within those counties, as well as from limited areas in Wyoming.  This has been accomplished with agreements with cities, counties, and private haulers that are responsible for hauling the waste.  The agreements with private haulers require that they obtain preapproval from the Public Works Department for the service area that the private hauler will haul from.  Landfill use agreements are in effect for the City of Laurel, the City of Powell, Wyoming, MacKenzie Disposal, Inc., Republic Services of Montana, Stillwater County, Two Tough Guy Services LLC, and Yellowstone County.  The agreement with Yellowstone County is a one-year agreement and charges Yellowstone County for the estimated tonnage of self-haul residential waste.   All other landfill use agreements are for a term of five years with the option to terminate upon 60 days written notice. 

The current landfill agreements expire on June 30, 2019 and staff recommends the new agreements to be approved effective July 1, 2019.

   

The City Council may:

• approve the landfill agreements
• not approve the landfill agreements.  If Council does not approve the agreements, other towns and counties will not be allowed to use the City of Billings Landfill, resulting in a significant loss of revenue for the solid waste fund.

The landfill agreements will generate approximately $3,600,000 in revenue for the solid waste fund in fiscal year 2020, as well as approximately $13,000 in out-of-state surcharge fees for the general fund. 

Staff recommends the City Council approve the one-year landfill agreement with Yellowstone County and the five-year landfill agreements with the City of Laurel, the City of Powell, MacKenzie Disposal, Republic Services, Stillwater County, and Two Tough Guys Services.