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Dickson County raises landfill tipping fees amid Waste Management contract changes
Summary
The county commission voted unanimously Sept. 19 to increase landfill tipping fees after Waste Management Inc. of Tennessee notified the county of higher costs; Class I rates rise to $54.00/ton and Class III to $40.00/ton, and the contract includes a 2.5% annual increase plus costs.
Dickson County commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 19 to increase the county’s landfill tipping fees after being presented with new pricing from Waste Management Inc. of Tennessee. Commissioner Mike Petty moved to adopt Resolution 09-2022-02 and Commissioner Carl Buckner seconded; the measure passed by a unanimous aye voice vote.
The resolution raises the tipping fee for Class I solid waste from $42.87 per ton to $54.00 per ton and the Class III fee from $32.00 per ton to $40.00 per ton. The contract with Waste Management also includes an annual increase of 2.5 percent plus additional costs related to transport and disposal.
County officials said the change responds to Waste Management’s updated pricing for acceptance, transport and disposal of the county’s solid waste. The commission recorded no votes against the measure and listed no absences.
The action takes effect immediately as a board-approved adjustment to the county’s solid-waste fee schedule; staff and county accounting will apply the new rates to future billing and budgeting processes.
