GREEN RIVER — A plan to expand the Sweetwater County Solid Waste Disposal District No. 1 tax district to include Green River, Jamestown, and surrounding communities was presented to the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners Tuesday morning.

The expansion aims to secure additional funding for improvements to the county’s landfill and waste management services.

Dan Chetterbock, a representative for SCSWD No. 1, outlined several potential benefits, including better environmental protection, a longer landfill lifespan, a new recycling center, additional waste collection options, a tire repository, and the construction of a second weigh station. Chetterbock said the expansion would also ensure a guaranteed place for Green River residents to dispose of household waste.

Currently, t

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