Lycoming County landfill posts $1.46 million revenue gain after management change

Shannon, presenting the landfill financial update, told commissioners the management company that began in February 2026 helped produce a $1,459,410.79 increase in net revenue when comparing February–June 2025 with the same months in 2026. "The difference between 2025 and 2026 is an increase in net revenue of $1,459,410.79," Shannon said.

Shannon said tonnage is up "3,676.8 tons" and that changes in how leachate is handled removed the immediate need for a previously planned $1,500,000 force main project. Shannon described prioritizing necessary spending over capital projects that are wants, and said the county hired an outside management team after evaluating firms, citing the Clinton County Waste Authority as a model. Commissioners praised the early results while cautioning that longer-term approvals — including an expansion and regulatory steps with DEP — will take more time to complete.

Commissioner Racine said the decision to change management was made over several months and noted the need to give the approach time to prove itself: "You give it a year, and then we see now we've given it 6 months and we have an update." The commission did not take new formal action on the landfill during the meeting; this item was an update and ratification of recent operational choices.