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Board adopts higher commercial landfill tipping fees, citing revenue needs
Summary
Spotsylvania supervisors voted to raise commercial municipal solid‑waste tipping fees from $32 to $42 per ton and adjust volumetric charges; staff estimated about $700,000 additional revenue and said residential disposal is unchanged. The ordinance passed 5–1.
The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors adopted ordinance 19‑16 on Aug. 27, increasing several commercial tipping rates and volumetric charges at the Livingston Landfill.
During a public hearing, county staff outlined the proposed changes to County Code Chapter 19 (Solid Waste): raising the municipal solid‑waste tonnage rate from $32 to $42 per ton (a $10 increase), keeping construction and demolition debris at $50/ton, and updating volumetric charges used when scales are unavailable. Staff said the changes apply only to commercial haulers, not to residents, and estimated the rate change could yield about $700,000 in additional gross revenue based on roughly 70,000 tons per year.
"We're recommending that municipal solid waste be raised from $32 per ton to $42 per ton," staff told the board during the presentation. Staff also said Livingston Landfill has substantial remaining airspace across phases and currently projects roughly 70 years of life on the property.
Supervisors questioned regional competitiveness and the potential net impact after processing costs; staff said regional rates range in the low‑to‑mid‑$40s and that the county remains competitive with room for future increases if needed.
After discussion, the board moved to adopt the ordinance. The vote passed with five supervisors in favor and one opposed (Mr. Ekabowski cast the lone no vote). The ordinance was presented with an intended effective date of Oct. 1, 2024, to allow commercial haulers time to adjust rates and billing.
County staff said residential disposal rates remain unchanged and that the county will continue monitoring loads for out‑of‑county waste and enforcing county code.
