Landfill tipping fee increase sought

A commercial hauler heads to the Puuanahulu landfill on Friday. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
A commercial hauler stops to be wieghed at the Puuanahulu Landfill on Friday. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
A commercial hauler exits the Puuanahulu Landfill on Friday. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

HILO — Commercial haulers and others taking garbage to the landfill will be paying more to toss their trash, if the County Council agrees with a Department of Environmental Management request to raise tipping fees 33 percent over five years.

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