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Local hauler urges county to avoid two‑day transfer‑station shutdown, asks for predictable rate changes
Summary
A representative of Green Environmental Services urged the Franklin County commissioners to avoid a planned two‑day transfer‑station shutdown and asked the county to consider aligning rate increases with a predictable index and billing cycle to help haulers pass costs to customers.
Sean Anderson, owner of Green Environmental Services, told the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 8 that a planned two‑day shutdown of the county transfer station would strain haulers and presented suggestions to reduce the operational impact.
Anderson said haulers can manage a one‑day closure but that two days would create safety and operational problems because drivers cannot leave compacted trash on trucks for long periods. He offered operational workarounds—such as pre‑loading and billing by trailer weights at the landfill—and asked the county to consider delaying an immediate rate increase so haulers could notify customers and adjust contracts.
Anderson also asked whether the county’s disposal agreement with HAMS included fixed, predictable increases or whether the county might consider tying future adjustments to core inflation or a similar published index and to billing cycles. He said many municipal and commercial contracts include an annual adjustment tied to CPI and an anniversary date to avoid mid‑season surprises.
Commissioners responded that staff would discuss the concerns and that conversations with haulers would continue; the public comment did not alter the board’s later vote to approve short‑term repairs requiring a planned shutdown. Anderson left contact information with the county for follow up.
Why it matters: Haulers' ability to plan for disposal‑cost changes affects municipal and commercial pickup prices and operational safety. County scheduling decisions for necessary repairs at the transfer station have immediate operational impacts for local waste businesses.
