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Board approves purchase of two 30‑yard dumpsters for transfer station and landfill operations
Summary
County approved purchasing two 30‑yard roll‑off dumpsters (lower bid $17,400) to increase capacity at the transfer station and landfill after heavy demolition loads required frequent trips; SWAC recommended approval.
The Clay County Board approved purchasing two 30‑cubic‑yard roll‑off dumpsters for use at county solid‑waste facilities to handle increased demolition and private loads.
Corey, solid‑waste staff, told the board the county previously partnered with the facilities department to provide a dumpster for facilities projects. Increased private demolition volume and recent high‑use days have left the transfer station short of spare dumpsters; last week staff emptied five dumpsters in a single day. The proposed purchase would give the transfer station and landfill spare capacity and reduce rental and dumping fees that would otherwise be paid to third parties.
Staff received two local bids: $17,400 and $18,054.40. The board approved the lower bid and accepted the Solid Waste Advisory Committee’s recommendation to purchase two dumpsters and to have facilities cost‑share one dumpster.
Why it matters: increased private‑demolition activity and the landfill’s acceptance of some private demo loads created an operational need for additional roll‑off capacity; adding dumpsters should reduce rental costs and allow staff to schedule hauls more efficiently.
