Supervisors unanimously approve trash fee increases

Trash collection customers in unincorporated areas of Madera County will likely see a higher monthly bill after the Board of Supervisors, on Tuesday, unanimously approved increased fees at county landfills, including for contracted haulers Emadco Disposal Service, Inc. and Redrock Environmental Group. Effective Jan. 1, fees for contracted haulers to Fairmead Landfill will increase from $22.28 to $40 per ton, while self-hauling fees for non-contracted customers at the North Fork Transfer Station