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Logan County approves new solid-waste contract and revised recycling schedule
Summary
The fiscal court approved a new contract with the county—s solid-waste provider and accepted operational changes that move curbside recycling to a once-a-month pickup tied to existing route weeks, add a resident-facing app and expand outreach; the court also approved two recycler permits and placed one conditional approval.
Logan County Fiscal Court on Feb. 25 approved a new solid-waste contract and a roll-out plan that changes curbside recycling to one week per route each month and adds a resident app and public education work.
The change is meant to align recycling pickup with the county—s existing garbage routes, limit disruption during the transition and provide residents with the WasteConnect app for pickup calendars and billing information.
Court documents and presentations said routes will be organized so each route—s recycling week coincides with its normal collection day; county staff and the contractor will run a short educational campaign (radio, social and printed material) to inform residents. The court directed the contractor to show flexibility during the early transition (for example, tagging missed carts and allowing an informal grace period) and said the county will buy advertising and produce how-to materials.
The court heard from Scott Weiss, representing Scott Waste Services, and county staff about route design, customer service and public outreach. Scott Waste described plans to finalize routes and deliver instructional media in the coming days; county staff said the vendor will field calls and make on-the-ground adjustments during the learning period.
The court also considered two recycler permits. The court approved Randall—s Auto Salvage for renewal after a site inspection, and it agreed to a conditional approval for Logan County Salvage on Highland Lick Road: the owner agreed to move cars stored on a separate, non-permitted parcel into the permitted site within three weeks and to meet buffer/fence requirements before full permit issuance. County staff said the code limit is 10 vehicles on the off-site parcel and noted permit conditions (a vegetation or fence buffer or a 1,000-foot setback from the road) that would apply once the site is fully permitted.
Vote and next steps: the court approved the contract and the recycler permit actions by roll call. County staff will finalize route maps, publish resident instructions and coordinate with the contractor to monitor missed pickups during the first months of service.
Ending: County staff said the public education campaign and app materials will be released shortly and encouraged residents to contact the county or the contractor with questions about pickup day changes.
