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Wakulla County, Waste Pro discuss recycling participation and proposed franchise fee increase
Summary
Waste Pro and county staff said recycling participation is about 20%, recycling processing now costs roughly $110 per ton, and staff recommended a $10 annual increase to the solid‑waste franchise fee (from $2.04 to $2.14) and paying off a landfill loan to restore the fund’s reserves.
County leaders and Waste Pro representatives discussed low recycling participation, higher processing costs and options for solid‑waste rates at the Wakulla County budget workshop.
“According to the data where they pick up…about 20% of our residents recycle,” county staff said while introducing Waste Pro to explain collection and commodity costs. Waste Pro told commissioners that recycling volumes have fallen (Waste Pro reported recycling from about 725 tons in 2019 to a projected 460 tons this year) and that processing markets changed after China reduced commodity imports; Waste Pro said typical processor fees are now about $110 per ton and it is rare to receive significant revenue back from commodities.
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