Commissioners deny landfill sale rumors, disclose $27 million landfill debt and plans for expansion

County commissioners addressed an online comment that alleged negotiations to sell the county landfill transfer station and questioned recent hires at the landfill. Commissioners responded that there are no discussions to sell the landfill or transfer station and described ongoing management arrangements with outside managers and a county-owned transfer station.

Commissioner remarks included a disclosure of significant landfill debt: "We have $27,000,000 worth of debt, the Lycoming County Landfill," one commissioner said. Commissioners said audits over the past decade show losses, explained that outside management was engaged to stabilize operations, and described pursuing DEP permits and utilizing acquired federal land to expand capacity. The board said expansion could extend landfill life from the roughly seven years currently expected to multiple decades if permits and development proceed.