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Engineer: Private landfill ownership raises county bulk-dump costs; roll-off charge cited at $320
Summary
County Engineer Justin Barfield reported the county-owned landfill is now privately operated, increasing the charge for bulk waste disposal; he said a 40-yard roll-off dumpster will cost $320 and roadside crew collections that were previously free now incur fees.
County Engineer Justin Barfield told the Commission that the landfill is now privately owned and that bulk-waste disposal costs for the Solid Waste Department have risen. He said the charge to dump a 40-yard roll-off dumpster will be $320.00, a significant increase compared with past county-owned operations where roadside collections and county hauls were not charged.
Barfield said the Solid Waste director is experiencing operational issues stemming from the new ownership and that the Roadside crew must now pay to dispose of collected material; the change will affect how the county schedules and funds bulk pickups. No immediate funding solution was approved at the meeting; the report was informational and will require administrative follow-up.
