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Tompkins County
Case 3: Recycling & Solid Waste Center Management

County Tompkins County
Contact person Richard Erb, Administrator, 607-274-5552
Case descriptions Case 3: Recycling & Solid Waste Center Management
Forms of restructuring privatization
Specific services affected recycling/waste handling and processing
Year started 1995
Partners Waste Management, Inc.
Primary goal lower costs for recycling
Barriers
Benefits lower costs for recycling
Impact on budget $200-600 thousand/year
Impact on labor
Key contact Barbara Eckstrom, Solid Waste Manager, 607-273-6632