Green River closes solid waste division, revenue improves

For Green River’s municipal government, 2017 was a year of change and cautious optimism.

The biggest change came when the City Council decided to close the solid waste division and contract with Wyoming Waste Services to manage the city’s garbage collection. The decision came as the city prepares to close its landfill. Stricter regulations from the Wyoming EPA has caused a shift from municipal landfills to regional landfills across the state, which locally has caused the city to build a transfer station to collect waste for disposal at the Solid Waste District No. 1 landfill outside Rock Sprin...