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Morgan County approves compactor closures, new manned sites and raises C&D tipping fee

Board of County Commissioners of Morgan County · June 2, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved closure of two compactor sites, directed construction of two manned collection sites, and increased the construction-and-demolition tipping fee from $65/ton to $125/ton following a presentation by Public Works Director Kevin Little.

Kevin Little, Director of Public Works, told the Board the county will close the Apalachee and Williams Road compactor sites and instead build manned collection sites at the Godfrey Fire Station and at Seven Islands Road near Interstate 20.

The Board voted to adopt all three recommendations in a single motion moved by Commissioner Ben Riden, Jr. and seconded by Commissioner Philipp von Hanstein. The motion approved closure of the two compactor sites, construction of the two manned sites, and an increase in the construction-and-demolition tipping fee from $65 per ton to $125 per ton. The transcript records the motion and approval but does not provide an individual roll-call tally.