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Council approves policy on roll‑off compactors after private haulers seek protections
Summary
The council adopted a policy statement allowing the city to operate roll-off compactor services while directing staff to protect existing private-hauler relationships; council approved the policy and agreed to amend the fee schedule and related ordinances as needed.
The Ocala City Council approved a policy statement directing city staff to operate roll-off solid-waste compactors while preserving existing private-hauler customer relationships identified in a policy exhibit. Public Works Director Darren Park presented the policy and said staff developed it to avoid disrupting existing service relationships while addressing downtown collection capacity.
Ralph DeMeo, an attorney representing Florida Express Waste and Recycling, urged the council to consider eliminating the annual permit requirement for existing customers; he asked the council to waive the permit and associated fee for haulers that have served those customers for decades. DeMeo told the…
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