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County moves funds to cover rising transfer‑station costs as Waste Connections rates climb
Summary
The Quorum Court approved a transfer of sales‑tax funds to cover increasing transfer‑station waste pickup costs after staff said Waste Connections has acquired competitors and rates have steadily risen; officials warned further increases may appear in the 2027 budget.
The Quorum Court approved an amendment to transfer sales‑tax funds to the county’s solid‑waste account to pay for escalating waste pickup costs at the Marion County Transfer Station.
An agency official reported that Waste Connections has bought out local competitors and that the transfer station is now required to use that single provider, whose rates have been increasing. The official said, “Waste Connection has bought out any competitors in the area, so the transfer station has to use this company… and their rates just keep going up,” and warned that additional increases are likely in the 2027 budget despite a recent bag‑price increase in June.
Committee members moved and approved the ordinance by voice vote; no roll call tally was recorded in the transcript. Staff noted operational details including multiple 40‑yard runoffs and twice‑weekly pickups at the station; the transfer was presented as necessary to maintain service continuity.
