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Trousdale County resets dumpster fee to $63 after solid‑waste director warns increase would burden residents
Summary
The Trousdale County trustees voted to restore the county’s dumpster dump fee to $63 after the public‑works director said a recent proposed increase would impose a heavy burden on residents; the board cited a five‑year contract with Smith County Landfill at $55 per ton.
The Trousdale County trustees voted to lower the county dumpster fee to $63 after a discussion about recent landfill costs and resident complaints.
Public works director Cliff told the board the county signed a five‑year contract with Smith County Landfill at $55 per ton—higher than the $50 per ton the department had expected—and that an additional 15% increase being considered would push some residents into a financially burdensome range. “And, it's just a burden on these…
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