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Commissioners approve landfill fee increases and keep individual permit structure after public hearing
Summary
Following public comment and staff presentations about rising equipment and closure costs, commissioners approved proposed adjustments to solid waste fees and agreed to retain separate permits for trash, yard debris and recycling rather than an all-inclusive permit.
Washington County commissioners approved proposed increases to certain landfill user fees and tipping charges and chose to retain the current structure of separate permits for residential trash, yard debris and recycling after a public hearing.
David Mason, deputy director of Solid Waste, presented proposed alternatives for the permit program and changes to several tipping fees. He said the worst-case net effect of the proposals would be a single-digit percentage increase for most users, and noted the department had not raised permit rates since February 2018. Mason and…
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