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Board discusses raising municipal and inert landfill tipping fees
Summary
County Manager Jim Carter told commissioners municipal landfill fees would rise from $42/ton to $47/ton and inert landfill fees from $18/ton to $28/ton after several years without increases; the proposal was set for the March 9 regular agenda following lengthy discussion.
County Manager Jim Carter told the Tift County Board that municipal landfill tipping fees have not increased for seven years and that inert landfill tipping fees have not increased for five years. He presented proposed increases that would raise the municipal rate from $42 per ton to $47 per ton and the inert landfill rate from $18 per ton to $28 per ton.
The proposal prompted a lengthy discussion among commissioners during the March 2 work session; the Board indicated it would place the item on the March 9 regular agenda for further consideration and possible formal action.
Carter framed the change as an update to keep rates aligned with current costs after multi‑year freezes. The work session record does not show a formal vote on the fee changes; the transcript indicates commissioners discussed the proposal and deferred a final decision to the regular meeting.
The landfill fee proposal affects haulers, businesses and residents who dispose of material at county facilities; the transcript does not include projected revenue estimates or an implementation date, which would be determined if the Board adopts the change at a future meeting.
