Marion County plans to sign new three-year contract with garbage burner
The Marion County Board of Commissioners are considering a new contract with Covanta Marion, a trash incinerator in Brooks.(Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter)
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider another contract with Covanta, the garbage incinerator, for another three years.
The current contract expires on Thursday.
Covanta Marion, run by a New Jersey-based firm, burns Marion County’s garbage and imported medical waste, creating steam that generates electrical power that’s sold to Portland General…
