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Carroll County approves new hauling rates, moves parks and convenience centers to compactor system
Summary
The board renewed hauling agreements that switch the county from a fixed fee to a per‑haul rate for convenience centers and approved a separate lower bid for hauling compactors from county parks to the transfer station.
Carroll County commissioners approved two solid waste service items that change hauling pricing and support installation of compactors at convenience centers and parks.
County Attorney Avery Jackson and Public Works staff described a renewal of the county—s hauling agreement with Waste Industries (doing business as GFL) that replaces a fixed monthly fee with a per‑haul rate of $3.10 between convenience centers and the transfer station. Separately, Public Works solicited bids for hauling compactors from parks; staff recommended a $200 per haul bid from Georgia Container (portable toilets of Georgia) over a $270 bid.
The nut graf: The board voted unanimously on both items (7–0). The county is installing compactors at convenience centers and parks to reduce the number of hauls needed; recycling will be handled by a separate hauler and the county has reduced certain services asked of GFL to control costs.
Public Works will continue converting front‑end dumpsters to roll‑offs; attendants at convenience centers will call the hauler when compactors or containers reach capacity and GFL will respond within 24 hours under the agreement. The parks hauling contract will cover roll‑off compactor loads from parks to the transfer station at the $200 per haul price.
Ending: Staff will complete compactors— installation and bring a parks‑to‑transfer hauling contract into effect; the county will monitor haul counts to manage costs under the new per‑haul pricing.
