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Wilson County solid waste board approves monthly report; discusses truck purchase, deputy funding and landfill monitoring
Summary
At its Jan. 9 meeting, the Wilson County Solid Waste Board approved its monthly report, heard that landfill revenue and hauling increased year over year, discussed a state-bid vehicle purchase and raised questions about funding for a deputy assigned to monitoring duties and retesting of on-site monitoring wells.
The Wilson County Solid Waste Board on Jan. 9 approved its monthly solid waste report and discussed several operational matters, including higher landfill revenue compared with the same month in 2023, a proposed vehicle purchase using a state bid price, and ongoing questions about who should pay for a deputy assigned to site monitoring.
Board members said landfill revenue was up compared with the same month last year and that hauler Rockwood was bringing additional loads. Solid waste staff reported hauling about 72 more tons to Smith County in December 2024 than in December 2023 and said $271,920 had been spent on tipping fees so far. Recycling tonnage rose by about 35 tons while recycling revenue fell by about $1,800. Convenience-center…
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