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Wilson County solid-waste staff report revenue rise at landfill, higher recycling and convenience-center use
Summary
Staff reported a year-over-year uptick in landfill revenue of about $365,000 for the year-to-date period, a 61-ton increase in recycling, and 425 convenience-center pulls in January — 50 more than January 2024. Board members discussed stopped deputy reimbursements and regional disposal limits affecting operations.
The Urban Type Facility Board heard its monthly solid-waste report on Feb. 6, where staff said the county’s landfill is tracking about $365,000 ahead in revenue year to date compared with the same period last year.
At the meeting, solid-waste staff member Cindy summarized operational metrics and said, “We're up about $365,000 over the same time last year, in revenue at the landfill.” She also reported increased recycling and convenience-center activity: “We were up about 61 tons in recycling. Revenue was up about 1,100.” For January, staff recorded 425 convenience-center pulls, “an increase of 50 loads over January of 2024.”
The numbers came during a routine operations update that covered landfill hauls, tipping fees and recycling. Cindy said hauling to Smith County was down — “we hauled 80 tons less to Smith County this year than the same time last year” — and that spending on tipping fees there was about $3,200 lower in the same period.
Board members pressed staff for broader budget context. A board member asked for annual landfill totals; staff said the $365,000 figure was year to date and that the meeting packet included additional detail. On the subject of a deputy whose position had been reimbursed from the landfill enterprise in earlier years, staff explained the transfer history: the reimbursement arrangement was set up in fiscal 2021, transfers were made previously “to reimburse the general fund,” and the transfer was not made for fiscal 2023–24 and will not be made for fiscal 2025 “because there is no officer.” Board members discussed removing or relocating that line item from the landfill budget to avoid showing an unfunded payment on the books.
Members also asked about regional disposal capacity after news reports that Metro Nashville will limit or stop accepting some outside waste. Cindy said neighboring authorities already have restricted service: “they are only taking residential garbage on Friday and Saturdays. And they have they're open 4 hours. Those people have to wait in line 4 hours to get rid of their garbage.” She said the county is feeling pressure from nearby jurisdictions that are limiting service and that it is “not easy” to prevent residents from neighboring counties from bringing waste to Wilson County convenience centers.
A motion to approve the solid-waste report passed by voice vote.
The board did not adopt new policy or change service rules during the meeting; staff said they would follow up on budget-line placement for the deputy reimbursement and supply further budget figures at a later date.
