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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County awards exclusive solid‑waste contract to GFL, packet lists $20 monthly residential rate
Summary
The County Commission unanimously accepted GFL's lowest bid for exclusive residential and commercial solid‑waste collection. The meeting packet includes a three‑year contract (Sept. 1, 2024–Aug. 31, 2027) showing a base residential rate of $20 per month for a minimum of 1,300 carts and a 10% commercial dumpster rebate to the county; the exhibit contains an inconsistent line on extra-cart pricing that the county must clarify.
The Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County voted unanimously July 2 to accept GFL’s proposal for exclusive residential and commercial solid‑waste collection and disposal.
The commission accepted the contract following a motion by Commissioner Damon Hoyte and a second by Commissioner Timothy Biddle. The contract text was provided in the meeting packet and describes an exclusive three‑year initial term beginning Sept. 1, 2024, with an addendum extending the term to Aug. 31, 2027.
Why it matters: The packet sets a base residential rate of $20.00 per month per 95‑gallon rollout cart for a minimum of 1,300 residential units and requires that the contractor collect and dispose of county solid waste at permitted Subtitle D landfill facilities. Commercial dumpster service in Exhibit A includes a 10% rebate to the county on dumpster billing. Those revenue and service terms shape household bills and county franchise revenue going forward.
What the contract says: The contract in the packet covers definitions, container standards (95‑gallon carts), curbside placement rules, routes and hours (collection 6 a.m.–7 p.m.), customer complaint procedures, insurance and indemnity obligations, and a formula for potential tipping fee adjustments. The county is listed as the billing entity for residential service; the contractor will bill commercial customers directly. The packet’s Exhibit A also contains a line listing a $14.00 monthly charge for extra 95‑gallon roll carts, an inconsistency with the $20 base rate that the county will need to clarify with the contractor before final billing.
Chairman Charles Coffey emphasized household placement of carts, saying residents who do not place carts at the road may use the recycling facility but that doing so “does cost the county more.”
What happens next: The contract as presented grants exclusivity to the contractor so long as the contractor is not in default and the commission meets renewal and notice conditions. The commission also adopted the accompanying addendum extending the contract term through Aug. 31, 2027. Any future rate adjustments tied to tipping fees or the Consumer Price Index will follow the contract’s adjustment procedures and require county approval as defined in the agreement.
A note on the packet numbers: Exhibit A contains conflicting language about extra‑cart rates (the packet lists both $20.00 per month as the base rate and $14.00 per month for additional carts). The minutes and packet do not resolve that discrepancy; county staff or the contractor should clarify which rate applies to additional carts before billing begins.
The commission’s formal vote to accept GFL’s proposal was recorded as unanimous at the July 2 meeting; the packet and contract text are included in the meeting records.
