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Leesburg staff: new Patriot hauling contract, higher county tip fees affect town costs and yard‑waste options
Summary
Staff told commissioners Patriot was the apparent winning bidder for the town hauling contract but higher Loudoun County tip fees increased hauling costs; staff said yard‑waste year‑round pickup options were priced and remain under review.
Town staff updated the Environmental Advisory Commission on municipal collection arrangements and contract negotiations and described how changes in county tip fees are affecting hauling costs.
Staff said Patriot was the “most responsive bidder” and is expected to be the hauler under the town’s new contract. During discussion, staff explained Loudoun County recently raised its landfill tip fee by about $20 per ton; staff said that increase materially raised the town’s hauling costs compared with the price in the original bid.
Commissioners asked whether yard‑waste collection could be expanded to year‑round service. Staff said the contract bid included pricing options for adding an off‑season monthly pickup or returning to weekly collection; staff did not provide a final decision and said they would send an email to commissioners with the precise budget effects.
Staff also described operational arrangements: material previously taken to a Sterling transfer station is consolidated into larger trailers and moved to the Elkridge sorting facility; Waste Management, which owns both facilities, made the destination decision as part of its operations.
Why it matters: higher tip fees and contract terms determine how much the town pays for waste and recycling collection and affect whether the town can cost‑effectively expand services such as year‑round yard waste pickup.
Next steps: staff said they will provide commissioners with the detailed cost figures for the yard‑waste options and the final contract terms. Commissioners raised service reliability and collection timing as issues staff should monitor during the contract transition.
Ending: There was no formal motion at the meeting; staff will follow up by email with specific contract and cost answers.
