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Hernando County approves new solid‑waste contract, holds residential assessment steady and plans convenience‑center fee
Summary
County commissioners accepted a competitively bid residential collection contract, adopted a disposal ordinance and voted to hold assessments flat for 2025 while directing staff to implement a $15 per‑visit convenience‑center charge and begin charging for certain landfill visits.
Hernando County commissioners on July 8 approved a competitively procured residential solid‑waste collection contract, adopted an ordinance updating disposal assessments and voted to hold residential assessments flat for the coming year while implementing a per‑visit fee at the county convenience centers.
The board filed and adopted ordinance 2025‑08 on solid‑waste collection after staff presented a 10‑year rate and financial plan developed with consultant REFTalus. Commissioners accepted the lowest qualified collection bidder and directed staff to implement associated administrative steps to put the contract into effect. The roll‑call vote to adopt the ordinance carried 5‑0.
Why it matters: The county’s solid‑waste enterprise funds operate like utilities. The decisions combine a new private collection contract price with a financial plan that funds current operations, the county landfill’s ongoing closure and long‑term maintenance, and capital work including a planned composting facility. Commissioners…
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