Creswell might break with county on waste disposal

CRESWELL – The Creswell City Council is edging toward a break with Lane County over solid waste fees, signaling interest in leaving an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) that councilors fear could drive up garbage rates for residents.

City Manager Vincent Martorello, at a January work session, outlined the stakes of the county’s “system benefit fee” and its interaction with Creswell’s contract hauler, Sanipac. 

Martorello BOB WILLIAMS / THE CHRONICLE

Sanipac had been hauling Creswell’s garbage to…