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Tonnage trends dip as Solid Waste posts consolidated profit; county awarded Clean Sweep grant for next year
Summary
Committee saw tonnage trending down, noted increased local competition for roll-off dumpsters, reported a consolidated departmental profit of about $550,000 through September, and confirmed the department was awarded next year's Clean Sweep grant with scheduling to follow.
Adams County Solid Waste staff reported at the Oct. 7 meeting that landfill tonnage is continuing to trend downward and that the department has observed increased local competition for roll-off services. Staff said they are advertising to make residents aware the county still offers those services.
Financial materials presented to the committee showed the Solid Waste Department operating at a consolidated profit of roughly $550,000 as of September. Staff walked committee members through the financial packet layout, noting clean-sweep, solid-waste operations, landfill operations, recycling operations and consolidated pages.
The committee was also told that the Clean Sweep grant for the coming year was awarded; staff submitted a final agreement and asked for slightly more funding than in previous years because their usual electronics recycler is now requesting compensation. Staff said they will reach out to vendors in November to schedule a Clean Sweep event, likely in April or May, and will coordinate with the City of Adams to avoid calendar conflicts with the city's bulk-collection day.
Speakers
Speakers on tonnage, financials and grants included Ruben (site/staff member) and Kyle (staff member).
Why it matters
Tonnage declines can affect revenue and long-term budget planning for landfill operations; the Clean Sweep grant supports community hazardous-waste and electronics collection programming and will require coordination with local vendors and city partners.
What happens next
Staff will contact vendors in November to set a Clean Sweep date in April or May and will coordinate with the City of Adams; no final dates were set during the Oct. 7 meeting.
