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Campbell County to pilot weekend-only residential brush drop-off; staff to draft code and operations plan
Summary
Facing rising disposal costs and lost markets for chipped material, staff proposed alternatives and the board directed a pilot to restrict brush drop-off to weekend (and possibly Monday) resident-only days, require commercial users to cross scales, and prepare a July code update and public-education campaign.
Public works staff presented the county’s changing brush-disposal model and rising costs: over roughly two years the county accepted about 4,500 tons of brush and spent roughly $81,000 in FY24 and $120,000 in FY25 on disposal; FY26 is on track for similar expenditures. "For FY '24, we spent 81,000; FY '25, we spent 120,000 and we are on track for FY '26 currently to probably project that $120,000 expenditure for removal," the public-works presenter said while outlining three options: burn with a DEQ permit modification, partner with private processors, or restrict public acceptance days.
After extended discussion about enforcement, resident access and contractor abuse, the board agreed to pilot constrained brush days for residents only — initially on weekends or Saturday–Sunday–Monday — while requiring commercial loads to go across the Region 2000 scales on weekdays. Staff was asked to return with code-language for the July update, a detailed operational plan (ID and registration checks, gate flow), and a public-education rollout before starting the pilot (mid-July was discussed as a target).
