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DeKalb to tag trash carts, rolls out nearly $900,000 purchase amid shortages
Summary
County staff said they will inventory and tag roll carts with RFID and serial numbers to prevent loss and bill for extra carts; Director McKinney said he signed a purchase order for almost $900,000 to replenish carts after supply disruptions.
County staff said DeKalb is launching a cart-inventory program that assigns serial numbers and will pilot RFID tags so each waste cart can be linked to an address. A staff member explained the plan: carts will be tracked, extra carts that are not paid for may be retrieved, and residents who want more than one cart will be charged for additional service.
Director Eugene McKinney said procurement followed a market shortage and supply-chain problems; he said the county contracted with a local vendor in Lawrenceville (Rarick) and that he signed a purchase order for "almost $900,000 for carts." Staff said the carts will come in 35-, 65- and 95-gallon sizes and the county plans a parcel-location pilot using RFID tags to record cart numbers and addresses.
Operational note: staff warned that stolen or displaced carts will be traceable and that residents should set up accounts to avoid unexpected billing. The county also emphasized that rapid procurement required outreach to consultants and vendors outside DeKalb to secure shipments sooner than expected.
