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Bedford County solid waste staff: litter grant pending, crews back on roads after suspension of inmate labor
Summary
Solid waste staff said the county’s litter grant application has been returned for approval and the county expects about $51,900 this year. Staff reported inmate-pickup crews were recently restored and that recycling and disposal tonnages are near prior-month levels.
Bedford County solid waste staff told the financial management committee the county’s annual litter grant application has been returned to the state for approval and that the county expects to receive about $51,900 for the year.
“Our litter grant application finally came in, and it's been sent back for approval,” a county solid waste staff member said. “We should be receiving $51,900 again this year, and the dollar amount for each county … is based off of population.”
Staff reported recent operational disruptions after inmate road-pickup crews were unavailable, but said a crew of five returned to work “yesterday,” restoring routine roadside collection. Staff asked residents to call the office to report specific problem locations.
The department said it will tour recycling and convenience centers hosted by the South Central Tennessee Development District and attend training on new tire-vendor laws. Staff are updating inventories and finalizing fiscal-year-end reports.
Recycling revenues and disposal fees for the referenced month were presented: recycling tonnage was stated as 92.4 tons; disposal fees presented at roughly $51,007.39; and overall disposal tonnage reported at about 1,034.38 tons, a decrease of about two tons from the prior month.
Staff warned the county may see higher tonnage at convenience centers with schools out for summer and noted increased use from nonresidents. Staff also said they are reorganizing attendant assignments across eight centers and will add a few substitutes after July 1.
Committee members asked questions and were told a quarterly detailed traffic-count report for each of the eight convenience-center locations will be provided at the next meeting.
