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Cusseta–Chattahoochee County accepts GFL proposal for exclusive solid-waste service; residential fee set at $20
Summary
At its July 2 meeting the board accepted GFL's low bid for countywide residential and commercial solid-waste collection, approving contract terms in the meeting packet that set a $20 monthly residential rate for a 95‑gallon cart (minimum 1,300 units) and a 10% commercial-dumpster rebate to the county.
The Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners voted July 2 to accept GFL's proposal for residential and commercial solid-waste collection, approving terms included in the meeting packet.
Commissioner Damon Hoyte moved to accept GFL's proposal; Commissioner Timothy Biddle seconded and the motion passed unanimously among members present. The packet contains a draft and executed contract that specifies an exclusive hauler arrangement, a minimum of 1,300 residential 95‑gallon rollout carts, and a residential rate shown as $20.00 per month per cart. The packet also lists an extra‑cart rate ($14.00 per month as presented in the exhibit) and a 10% rebate to the county on commercial dumpsters.
The contract text included in the board packet describes a three‑year primary term beginning Sept. 1, 2024, with renewal options and provisions for rate adjustments tied to tipping-fee changes and the Consumer Price Index. It requires collection at curbside once per week, prescribes hours of collection (no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 p.m.), and directs the contractor to use a permitted Subtitle D landfill or approved transfer station for disposal. An addendum included 'backdoor' (assisted) service for residents unable to move carts to the curb; the county will supply a list of eligible residents.
County Manager Thomas Weaver told the board the county will bill and collect residential fees and pay the contractor monthly; commercial billing will be handled by the contractor with a 10% franchise-style rebate to the county.
Chairman Charles Coffey also used the meeting to urge residents to place carts at the road for collection, saying, “If your trashcan is not at the road, you can take your trash to the recycle,” and noting that off‑curb pickup increases county costs and that the recycling facility will be reviewed this year.
The contract packet addresses holiday pickup protocols, missed-collection complaint handling, insurance and indemnity requirements, and mechanisms for rate negotiation at each three‑year interval. The board did not record a contract number in the minutes; the packet shows an effective start date of September 1, 2024, and an extension language that would carry the agreement through Aug. 31, 2027, if renewed in accordance with the included addendum.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: contract execution is pending administrative follow-up and the county will publish route and service-day notices to affected customers if any routing changes are approved.
