Frustration mounts over debris hauling

The City of Sundance is paying more than its public works director would like to haul construction and debris to Gillette, the council heard last week. City engineers Trihydro added to this frustration when Jeff Young reported that the timeline to secure approval for a new pit could take more than eight months.

A roll-off container of debris costs a flat rate of $350 to haul, Public Works Director Mac Erickson told the council. It costs the same every time it goes, no matter how much is in it, but it’s proving difficult to fill those containers enough to justify the cost.

“Right now, th...