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Habersham County outlines recycling upgrades, presents mixed cost and revenue figures
Summary
County staff described site and equipment upgrades at recycling centers, reported rising tonnage and revenue, and presented air‑space valuation for the landfill; presenters and commissioners noted gaps in the accounting, including unclear salary inclusion and mattress recycling options.
Habersham County staff on Tuesday reviewed recent upgrades to the county’s recycling centers, presented financial summaries showing higher tonnage and gross revenue in 2024–25, and said those gains nevertheless leave some county costs and future landfill‑space questions unresolved.
In a presentation to the May 2025 work session, Mister Bickers, a Habersham County staff member, summarized equipment and building improvements at the Clarksville, Cornelia and Kinney recycling sites, listed partnerships for textiles and electronics collections, and walked the board through recent tonnage, revenue and “airspace” calculations for the county landfill. “Recycling plays a crucial role in extending life of our landfill, reducing waste, and creating a more sustainable future for Habersham County,” Bickers said.
The presentation matters because recycling affects both the county budget and remaining landfill capacity: Bickers used a per‑ton tipping fee and measured density to convert recycled tonnage into cubic yards of landfill airspace and an estimated avoided tipping‑fee value.
Bickers described one‑time site upgrades split across fiscal years 2024 and 2025. He said Clarksville and Kinney coordinator offices were repaired or replaced and portable restrooms were replaced with operational…
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