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County repeals and replaces solid‑waste ordinance and outlines franchise process for proposed C&D facility
Summary
Lee County repealed its Chapter 22 solid‑waste ordinance and adopted an updated code that clarifies convenience‑center rules, makes recycling encouraged rather than mandatory, and establishes a franchise application and public‑hearing process for sanitary landfills; staff said a Liberty Waste Solutions franchise application is expected and that the franchise ordinance will require a 30‑day public notice and hearings.
Lee County commissioners on Sept. 15 repealed the existing Chapter 22 solid‑waste ordinance and adopted a substantially revised version intended to modernize facility rules and to create a formal franchise and application process for any solid‑waste disposal site, including sanitary landfills. The ordinance update includes clarified convenience‑center provisions, a change to make recycling encouraged (rather than mandatory), requirements that waste transported to county facilities be secured to prevent spillage, and an explicit rule that franchise approval is required for any…
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