County seeks to retain commercial tonnage amid Flemington contract shift to private hauler

County public-works staff reported that Flemington recently signed a franchise agreement with Atlantic Waste that could shift commercial customers away from the county transfer station. Staff said they have met with Atlantic Waste and established a contingency plan to avoid lapses in residential polycart service for Flemington residents, but that keeping commercial tonnage across the county scale would require additional negotiation.

Public-works staff said Atlantic Waste operates its own transfer station; if commercial customers stop delivering to the county facility, the county could lose significant revenue and tonnage that helps offset transfer-station costs. Staff said they are pursuing meetings with Flemington and Atlantic Waste to preserve delivery to the county transfer station where feasible.

Commissioners asked whether private haulers are required to carry county business licenses and whether the county could more actively pursue commercial customers in new subdivisions; staff said cross-county service and licensing issues would need further review.

Ending: County staff will meet with Flemington officials and Atlantic Waste to seek arrangements that maintain transfer-station tonnage; staff also flagged the need to revisit long-term convenience-center placement and capacity as county growth continues.