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Phenix City Council approves agreement with Russell County to collect scrap tires at city landfill
Summary
Phenix City authorized an agreement with Russell County to allow monthly county pickup of scrap tires from the city landfill, formalizing a partnership aimed at reducing illegal dumping.
Phenix City council members approved a resolution authorizing the mayor and city manager to enter an agreement with the Russell County Commission to allow the county to pick up scrap tires monthly from the Phenix City landfill.
The resolution, which the transcript records as approved and adopted in December 2024 and ratified in January 2025, directs a partnership intended to reduce illegal dumping of tires in and around Phenix City. Council discussion framed the measure as a step toward addressing an ongoing problem with discarded tires.
A council member speaking during the item called the partnership “a solution to that issue” and thanked the city manager and staff for pursuing the agreement. The speaker also warned that the program will not stop illegal dumping unless citizens and neighboring jurisdictions stop contributing to the problem.
City staff presented the item as an intergovernmental agreement that will let Russell County collect scrap tires monthly from the landfill starting in January 2025. The transcript does not specify fees, collection start dates beyond the January 2025 ratification, or enforcement mechanisms for illegal dumping.
The council did not attach additional conditions in the recorded discussion; the resolution language in the transcript authorizes the mayor and city manager to enter and sign the agreement.
Council discussion and public remarks referenced ongoing concerns about illegal dumping; council members said the program should reduce waste and emphasized that resident behavior will affect results.
