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Smyth County proposes $4-per-ton increase in tipping fee, board receives no public opposition
Summary
The county proposed raising solid waste tipping fees from $80 to $84 per ton to cover higher disposal costs after the Bristol landfill closure; no one spoke during the hearing and the board closed the item.
The Smyth County Board of Supervisors on May 21 held a public hearing on a proposed increase to solid waste disposal rates tied to costs associated with the closure of the Bristol landfill and relocation to a new disposal site.
County materials read into the record show the current tipping fee of $80.00 per ton and a proposed increase to $84.00 per ton, with accompanying changes to minimum/scale fees. The notice explained that a copy of the proposed rate schedule is on file at the County Administrator's office and provided instructions for submitting written or emailed comments.
Chair Charlie Atkins opened the hearing and, with no members of the public present to speak, closed the item without comment or board action that evening.
