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Fort Recovery council approves new waste contract, sets spring clean-up limits
Summary
The Village of Fort Recovery unanimously approved a waste disposal agreement with Maharg, Inc., accepting small per-bag price increases and directing staff to enforce limits on spring clean-up pile size and extended yard-waste bag season.
Fort Recovery — The village council on Aug. 19 unanimously authorized the village administrator to execute a waste disposal agreement with Maharg, Inc. that includes modest per-bag price increases and operational changes to the spring clean-up program.
The contract terms approved in Resolution 2024-16 raise trash and recycling bag prices by $0.05 each and yard-waste bag prices by $0.10. The agreement sets weekly collection as trash on Tuesdays and recycling and yard waste on Wednesdays, and extends the yard-waste bag season to April 1 through Nov. 15. Staff will emphasize that yard-waste bags must contain only natural materials, not plastic.
Why it matters: Village Administrator Randy Diller told council the changes respond to unusually high costs during this year’s spring clean-up, which he estimated at about $10,000–$15,000. To curb excessive volumes, staff recommended—and council approved—limiting the pile size for spring clean-up to a footprint of roughly 6 feet by 4 feet; the limit will be tried for one year with fees revisited if it proves insufficient.
Council action: Council suspended the rules and passed Resolution 2024-16 by unanimous vote. Scott Pearson moved to suspend rules and Greg Schmitz seconded; a subsequent motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Erik Fiely and seconded by Cliff Wendel. The record notes the vote was "all yes."
What’s next: Staff said the contractor will implement the schedule and bag rules; council directed staff to monitor the effect of pile-size limits and report back if further changes—such as additional fee adjustments or a tag system for larger clean-up items—are needed.
Quotes: "Keep it, raise by .05¢ and go on," Diller summarized in recommending the changes, and council members agreed to try pile limits before increasing bag fees further.
The council also approved related budget adjustments during the meeting, including amendments to appropriations and a transfer to the water capital fund.
