SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): The Hubbard County Solid Waste Administrator reviewed recycling quotes for 2024 and announced the winning bids.

The lowest quote for electronics recycling was from Janesville, Wisconsin-based Universal Recycle Technologies, whose total estimated cost is $9,700. A big portion of the cost is for transportation. The total electronics recycling costs have witnessed significant decline in recent years, falling from $50,000 to $9,700 over the past four years. The cost of recycling too has declined, said Josh Holte, County Solid Waste Administrator. It must be noted that the County had recycled around 102 tons of electronic waste in fiscal 2022.

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The sole bid for scrap metal recycling for 2024 was from Crow Wing Recycling of Brainerd. The company will pay $84 per ton for scrap metal and 10 cents per pound for batteries to the county. This is notably higher than the current rate. The County had recycled around 1,357 tons of scrap metal and appliances and 31.25 tons of batteries in fiscal year 2022.

The County entered into a two-year tire recycling contract with Liberty Tire of Savage, Minnesota. The County has agreed to pay $307.50 per ton in 2024, higher than the previous two-year contract price of $287.50 per ton. The County had recycled nearly 233 tons of tires during the previous fiscal year.