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Commissioners approve first readings of GFL solid‑waste franchise ordinances; landfill cell project ordinance adopted
Summary
County staff presented two first readings to grant GFL exclusive residential collection and convenience‑site management franchises and the board approved both first readings for final action on Aug. 3; the board also approved a $5 million project ordinance to construct a new landfill cell funded from landfill reserves and tipping fees.
The Granville County Board of Commissioners on July 6 approved first readings of franchise ordinances that would grant GFL (Waste Industries LLC, d/b/a GFL Environmental) exclusive residential solid‑waste collection and convenience‑site management rights in the unincorporated county, and scheduled final adoption for the board’s Aug. 3 meeting.
Jason Falls, county solid‑waste staff, told commissioners the revised collection ordinance clarifies that the exclusive franchise applies only to residential municipal solid waste and the voluntary recycling option and does not take commercial accounts or special collections under the exclusive grant. "The county's existing exclusive residential franchise ... will expire on December 2026," Falls said while describing the RFP process and the recommended award to GFL.
The board also approved a project ordinance authorizing design and construction of a new landfill cell at 6595 Landfill Road in Oxford. Staff presented the project as necessary "to maintain adequate disposal capacity and ensure compliance with state and federal environmental regulations," and estimated the project cost at $5,000,000 to be funded from the landfill fund balance and anticipated tipping‑fee revenue. Project activities described include engineering, permitting, site preparation, construction and environmental safeguards; projected completion was reported as fiscal year 2028.
Both franchise ordinances require a second reading before final adoption; the county attorney and staff said a second reading and final award will be placed on the board’s August 3 regular meeting agenda. The project ordinance to fund the landfill cell was adopted by the board at this meeting.
Next steps: staff will return with the contract documents for the franchise award and a finalized project schedule and appropriation plan for the landfill construction.
