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Council waives new transfer-station tipping fees for small residential haulers through 2027
Summary
After discussion with local haulers and solid-waste staff, Oconee County Council voted to waive newly added transfer-station tipping fees for small residential haulers for the remainder of 2027; staff cited current contract disposal costs of about $50 per ton in framing the discussion.
Council considered a request to address newly added transfer-station tipping fees for small residential haulers. Local hauler Cole Lamphere told the council the prior administration's handling left questions about fairness and argued that small haulers were being treated differently than city-collected waste; he said county residents who already pay solid-waste taxes were shouldering additional costs when private haulers were charged.
County solid-waste staff noted the contract with the vendor (Waste Management) is roughly $50 per ton including hauling and that the county has explored other transfer-station options. After discussion, Council member Elliott moved to waive the newly added fees for small residential haulers for the remainder of 2027; the motion was seconded and the transcript records an affirmative vote. The council directed staff to implement the waiver for the stated period.
