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Regional waste authority briefs Gates County on tipping fee increases, transfer station costs and convenience site budget
Summary
Representatives for the regional solid‑waste authority and PCG summarized the authority’s large operating budget, proposed tipping fee increases to about $85.99 per ton and Gates County convenience‑site costs of roughly $554,000 for the next fiscal period; commissioners discussed recycling, tire disposal and agricultural waste acceptance.
A representative from the regional solid‑waste authority/PCG briefed the Gates County commissioners on the authority’s budget outlook, projecting tipping fees and the county’s convenience‑site costs.
The presenter said the authority operates transfer stations and negotiates landfill and hauling contracts; hauling and tipping together were cited as the largest cost drivers. The authority quoted a proposed regional landfill/hauling rate of about $85.99 per ton (the figure the presenter described as the proposed rate factoring in hauling and tipping) and noted that previous rates had been in the $50–$60 range depending on destination markets and fuel surcharges.
Gates County convenience‑site costs: The presenter said Gates County’s convenience‑site budget (collection, containers, site maintenance and hauling) is projected at about $554,159 for the coming fiscal year, with hauling/fuel surcharges comprising roughly 40% of that budget and staff salary/benefits about 41%. The authority also cited an estimated Gates County landfill fee total of about $867,267 (noted as dependent on tonnage and market conditions).
Recycling and special waste: The authority representative discussed tire recycling, electronics and glass and said some counties are considering waste‑shredding or tire‑shredding equipment to reduce landfill disposal costs; Pasquotank County’s interest in a shredder was mentioned. Commissioners raised agricultural waste and plastic trays from poultry houses; the authority said agricultural volumes are light‑weight but can be high in volume and suggested the advisory board consider policy changes for what the convenience sites accept.
No formal action was taken; commissioners asked staff and the advisory board to continue discussions about accepting certain agricultural wastes and to review the capital/operating impacts on Gates County sites.
