Commissioners ask staff to standardize fees for TVs, refrigerators and AC units and to separate household vs commercial styles

Commissioners reviewed per‑item fees for televisions, refrigerators and air conditioners and asked staff to make definitions and charges consistent and easy for site attendants to apply. Staff reported that the county currently bears differing costs for tube‑type televisions/monitors (older CRT units) versus modern flat screens. Melissa said the contracted disposal vendor charges $12.50 for tube‑type TVs under 25 pounds and $20 for larger tube units; commissioners suggested adding handling costs and recommended a $15 charge for tube TVs under 25 pounds and $30 for larger tube units as a working schedule to cover county handling. Refrigerators were discussed separately. Staff noted that until last year residential household refrigerators were not charged when covered by a sticker; the current schedule lists $10 for residential household refrigerators and $30 for commercial‑style refrigerators. Commissioners directed staff to make the residential household refrigerator fee the same for residential and commercial customers when the unit is a household size (i.e., $10 each), and to keep a higher line (e.g., $30) for commercial‑style refrigerators or larger units that require greater refrigerant handling and transport. Commissioners also asked staff to add a line for air conditioners and to differentiate household (window) units from commercial or whole‑house HVAC equipment. The board asked that item definitions ("household refrigerator/AC" vs "commercial‑style") be clear on the published fee sheet so site attendants can apply fees without ad hoc interpretation. Staff were directed to update the fee schedule to show tube‑type TVs/monitors as a special category with the vendor cost plus county handling and to add appliance lines for refrigerators and air conditioners with household and commercial designations.