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Council begins consideration of ordinance to keep $7.65/ton solid-waste fee in county
Summary
Council heard explanation of ordinance 2026-11 that would convert a $7.65-per-ton generation fee into a destination fee so the fee remains in the Albemarle County Solid Waste District regardless of disposal location; staff said the change does not raise fees but would return roughly $3,074.23 for June’s tonnage to the district.
City staff presented ordinance 2026-11, described as a change in the method the Albemarle County Solid Waste Management District uses to collect an existing $7.65-per-ton fee. Staff said the ordinance would convert the fee from a "generation fee" to a "destination fee," ensuring that the $7.65 per ton is retained by the district even when refuse is taken out of county for final disposal. Staff emphasized there is no increase in the fee itself and said the change is supported by the county commissioners, the district policy committee and the director of the Ohio EPA.
Using June tonnage figures (401.86 tons), staff estimated that the $7.65-per-ton mechanism would have returned $3,074.23 to the district for that month if the destination fee method had been in place. Council members asked practical questions about how the fee is collected and flows through haulers and transfer stations (Meagher/Mehar's and a transfer to Jay County, Indiana were discussed). Staff said those operational questions could be answered in detail by the district coordinator, who was scheduled to be present but could not attend due to a family emergency; staff promised to invite her or another district representative to the next meeting.
The ordinance was read for the first time at the meeting and will return for further readings; no final vote on adoption occurred during this session. Council members expressed interest in understanding precisely where the $7.65 is remitted today and whether haulers would adjust rates when contracts are renegotiated.
