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Clay County to begin delivery of new 95‑gallon garbage carts July 29 as recycling fees spike
Summary
Environmental Services told commissioners that new curbside garbage carts will be delivered starting July 29 and that recycling processing costs jumped from about $6/ton in 2023 to roughly $85/ton in 2024, prompting changes to collection and outreach.
Clay County staff told the Board on July 9 that a transition to automated collection and a new curbside cart program will begin with deliveries starting July 29.
Jamie Wilkes of Environmental Services reviewed landfill and recycling trends and said January–June 2024 commingled residential collections totaled about 1,495 tons. Wilkes contrasted the county’s 2023 processor payment (about $6 per ton revenue) with a new 2024 processor rate…
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