Commission sets $5.50 minimum for solid-waste overage bills, writes off smaller amounts

Apr 8, 2025

After staff recommended reducing administrative burden of billing small overages, commissioners approved a $5.50 minimum threshold: overage accounts below that amount will not be billed and will be written off.

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County solid-waste staff advised the commission that many small overage bills (for disposal outside of contracted services) cost more to bill than the amounts owed. Staff recommended establishing a minimum billing threshold so the office would not create and mail low-dollar invoices.

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