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County solid-waste official: plan proposes 65¢ annual household fee, 6% yearly increases starting 2026
Summary
Montgomery County Solid Waste Management presented a five‑year plan update to Clayton council recommending a $3.65/ton fee in 2026 (an increase of 65¢/ton) and 6% annual increases thereafter; the plan must be approved by Ohio EPA before fees take effect and the county is asking Clayton to ratify the plan at the next meeting.
John Minor, a representative of Montgomery County Solid Waste Management, briefed the Clayton City Council on the county's five‑year solid waste plan update, including a proposed fee increase that would take effect in 2026 if approved by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
The plan recommends a 2026 per‑ton fee of $3.65, an increase of 65¢ per ton compared with current levels, and projects a 6% annual increase thereafter. "That 65¢ a ton is the average household in Montgomery County generates about 1 ton of garbage a year. So the fee is 65¢ a year," Minor told the council. He added that Clayton's per‑household tonnage is slightly higher but that the county does not yet have updated Clayton…
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