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Cusseta–Chattahoochee County awards exclusive trash-hauling contract to GFL, packet shows $20 monthly residential rate
Summary
The board voted unanimously July 2 to accept GFL’s low bid for countywide residential and commercial solid-waste collection. Packet contracts in the meeting record show a three-year exclusive agreement, a 1,300-cart minimum and a $20/month residential rate in Exhibit A.
The Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County voted July 2 to accept GFL’s proposal as the low bid for residential and commercial solid-waste collection, County Chairman Charles Coffey announced during the regular meeting.
The motion, made by Commissioner Damon Hoyte and seconded by Vice Chairman Timothy Biddle, passed unanimously. The meeting packet includes a draft contract that would make the hauler the county’s exclusive vendor for the service for an initial three-year term, with an effective date listed as September 1, 2024, and automatic-renewal provisions.
The contract text in the packet identifies operational details and service standards: one curbside residential pickup per week using contractor-owned 95‑gallon rollout carts, an obligation to serve a minimum of 1,300 residential units, and requirements around container placement, hours of operation (no collection before 6:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m.), and permitted disposal sites. Exhibit A in the packet lists a residential rate of $20.00 per month per 95‑gallon cart and a listed 10% commercial dumpster rebate to the county (example language: a $90 dumpster fee yields a $9 monthly franchise fee to the county).
"If your trashcan is not at the road, you can take your trash to the recycle, but it does cost the county more when you do so," Chairman Coffey said during discussion, urging residents to follow curbside-placement guidance in the contract packet to help control costs.
The draft contract spells out billing and collection responsibilities: the county will bill and collect residential fees and remit payment to the contractor; commercial accounts will be billed directly by the contractor. The packet also describes rate-adjustment mechanisms tied to tipping fees and the Consumer Price Index and sets insurance and indemnity requirements.
The board did not vote on final contract language during the meeting; the packet included the proposed contract terms and an addendum. Commissioners directed staff to proceed with the procurement outcome recorded in the minutes. The meeting record shows the board approved the bid award; the formal contract execution and any final amendments were not recorded in the July 2 minutes included in the packet.
Next steps: staff and counsel will finalize contract documents and return them to the board for any required signatures or ratification consistent with county procurement rules and the contract’s change/renewal provisions.
