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DeKalb committee debates landfill-proximity discount, EPD says odors are not classified as air pollution
Summary
Commissioner Ted Terry proposed a proximity-based sanitation discount for residents near the county landfill as a quality-of-life mitigation; staff estimated roughly 4,400 households within two miles and a revenue impact of $200,000–$300,000 and agreed to study fiscal impact and precedent after EPD air-division representatives said odor is distinct from regulated air pollution.
A proposal to offer sanitation bill discounts to residents living closest to DeKalb County’s landfill drew discussion and a request for further study after a state environmental agency presentation clarified that odor complaints are not classified as regulated air pollution.
Commissioner Ted Terry introduced resolution 2025-1787, which proposes a tiered "rebate" or discount structure for residential sanitation service based on proximity to the landfill as a mitigation for quality-of-life impacts. Terry said…
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