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Local hauler tells Sullivan County committee higher transfer-station rates are driving waste out of county; asks for flow-control enforcement
Summary
Representatives of Thompson Sanitation told the Executive Committee that increases in county transfer-station fees have made out-of-county disposal more economical for some customers, and they urged the county to enforce its flow-control code (171-6-B) to prevent further loss of local business and waste stream volume.
Paul Walsh, owner of Thompson Sanitation of Rock Hill, and Scott Mace, representing the company, urged the Sullivan County Executive Committee to enforce the county’s flow-control ordinance after an increase in transfer-station rates, saying haulers and customers are diverting solid waste to facilities outside the county where disposal costs are lower.
Walsh said the business has historically brought material to the county transfer station to support local jobs and county operations but that recent competitive pricing outside Sullivan has prompted customers and other haulers to send material to adjacent counties and even to Pennsylvania. He cited Sullivan County code 171-6-B, which the meeting transcript quoted as prohibiting hauling county-generated solid waste to an out-of-county facility unless authorized.
Scott Mace told the committee that a Port Jervis operator and other businesses are accepting waste for less than half the county transfer rate, and he said Thompson Sanitation is the county’s largest hauler and is losing customers as a result. Committee members responded that the solid-waste committee had discussed flow control and that staff would expedite enforcement options, including written warnings and coordination with the Department of Public Works. One county official said enforcement measures would be in place by next month.
No formal action or vote was taken at the executive-committee level during the public-comment exchange; the county confirmed that the solid-waste committee would pursue enforcement options and report back.
