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Clayton County commissioners rescind planned mandatory countywide curbside trash program after questions on costs and collection
Summary
Commissioners voted to rescind a previously proposed county plan for mandatory curbside garbage collection in unincorporated Clayton County, citing unanswered implementation questions, an expired RFP and concerns about who would collect and administer fees.
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners voted on Feb. 21 to rescind adoption of a county's commission-district delivery plan for mandatory countywide curbside garbage and solid-waste collection in unincorporated areas (resolution 2025-27).
County staff told commissioners the earlier request-for-proposal (RFP) process had expired and would need to be reissued to restart the program. At the meeting staff said the original locked-in price had been $19 per month per household under the prior procurement; county staff noted the extension on the RFP had expired in mid-February and the procurement would need to start over.
The board's discussion focused on implementation details: how startup and…
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