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Smyth County proposes small increase to solid-waste tipping fee as Bristol landfill closes
Summary
County staff told supervisors the current tipping fee of $80.80 per ton would be proposed to rise to $84 per ton, with the minimum fee rising from $5.00 to $5.25, to cover costs tied to the Bristol landfill closure and relocation; no members of the public spoke at the hearing.
The Smyth County Board of Supervisors read a public notice proposing a modest increase in solid-waste disposal fees tied to the county's need to shift disposal to a different landfill after the closure of the Bristol facility.
According to the notice read into the record, "the current tipping fee is $80.80 dollars per ton" with a "proposed increase to $84 per ton" and a proposed raise in the minimum fee from $5.00 to $5.25. The clerk also described where a full copy of the present and proposed rate schedule can be reviewed and provided email and mailing instructions for written comments; the notice listed an April 30 deadline for emailed/written comments.
No one signed up to speak at the public hearing on solid-waste rates, and the chair closed that hearing after reading the notice. The board's reading made clear the change is a proposal; supervisors did not vote during the special session. The county posted the full schedule at the county administrator's office for public review.
