Commissioners debate solid‑waste billing exemption for business without dumpster

Jan 15, 2026

Ottawa County commissioners heard a request to exempt a business location from a flat-rate commercial solid‑waste charge because it does not have a dumpster; staff said billing lists and tonnage records will be reviewed and the board deferred a decision until next week.

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A business representative sought an exemption from the county’s flat-rate commercial solid-waste charge for one location that reportedly does not have a dumpster. Staff explained how the county’s billing system differentiates between properties billed by tonnage and those charged a flat commercial rate, and commissioners asked staff to examine how many other accounts could be similarly affected.

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