Fees at the Des Moines County Regional Landfill increased July 1

Fees increased at the Des Moines County Regional Landfill as of July 1.

Officials at the landfill said the fee increase was attributed to increased capital and operating costs from Iowa Department of Natural Resources? landfill regulations.

The new fees are as follows:

? Solid waste ? $50/ton;

? Demolition ? $44/ton with minimum landfill fee of $10;

? Wood waste ? $24/ton;

? Contaminated soil ? ($60 per event testing fee), $25/ton;

? Special waste ? $65/ton;

? Asbestos-loose ? (minimum $20), $200/ton;

? Asbestos-solid ? $65/ton;

? Batteries ? $2.00/each;

? Tires ? $250/ton.

Electronics fees as of July 1:

? CRT monitors ? $7.00;

? Televisions (all sizes) ? $15;

? All other electronics ? $0.25/lb.

? High intensity discharge bulbs ? $2.25 each;

? All other bulbs ? $0.65/each;

? Minimum electronics fee ? $5.00

Anyone having questions about the fees should call Hal Morton, executive director of the Des Moines Regional Waste Commission at 319-758-8126.

The landfill serves Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Union, New London, Rome, Salem, Westwood and Winfield in Henry County.