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Richland County staff to reassign about 5,000 solid-waste customers and to negotiate landfill pricing ahead of 2025 contract deadline
Summary
County solid-waste staff told the Administration Finance Committee they plan to move about 5,000 customers from an overburdened collection area to another contractor around Feb. 1, and that the county will negotiate per-ton landfill pricing with Waste Management prior to the contract expiration on June 30, 2025.
Richland County public-works staff told the Administration Finance Committee they plan to reallocate collection routes to address service problems and growth in Collection Area 1 and to negotiate landfill pricing ahead of an approaching contract deadline.
Director Malone said Area 1 has grown substantially and is approaching "19,000 to 20,000 customers," producing significantly more service complaints than other areas. To balance…
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