Hart County commissioners order work session after transfer-station crowding, discuss higher tipping fees and limits on commercial haulers

Hart County commissioners voted to hold a work session and asked staff to bring proposals on tipping fees and commercial/out-of‑town disposal rates after officials and transfer‑station workers described heavy weekend congestion and equipment shortfalls.

The request came during a lengthy discussion that stretched across the agenda item titled “Transfer Station: hours, operation and scale costs.” Commissioner Dorsey said staff and elected leaders had reacted hastily to recent problems and described Saturdays when trucks backed up, the facility ran out of trailers and staff struggled to process incoming material. “We just need to have standard uniform hours,” Dorsey said, adding that some commercial haulers are using Hart County as a low‑cost dumping location.

Why it matters: Commissioners and staff said the overflow is straining the facility and slowing routine work such as building repairs and magnet collection of metal. Several commissioners…