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Contractors warn of traffic, calibration and pricing issues as Tulsa plans green-waste rate changes
Summary
Contractors and staff discussed operational problems at the green-waste drop-off, including traffic congestion, clay-surface erosion on rainy days, an uneven fee structure that undercharges many trailer deliveries, and the timing of a planned rate increase and potential privatization of commercial operations.
Contractors raised safety and pricing concerns about Tulsa's green-waste operations at the March 25 meeting of the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy.
Todd Ricker, identifying himself as a contractor with Rickard Service, described heavy congestion and safety risks at the Greenway entrance during recent busy days and urged the authority to address traffic control, surface improvements and pricing calibration before raising the gate fee. "My biggest recommendation to you guys is you've got to calibrate your…
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