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Board discusses wood-waste reuse, municipal mulch programs and local fees
Summary
Members flagged opportunities for wood-waste processing and mulch sales, noted that municipalities sometimes recover costs through mulch sales, and discussed Resco gate fees (cited at $75 per cubic yard) as a local reference point.
The board examined wood-waste programs used by nearby municipalities, including in-house pickup, shredding, and selling bagged or colored mulch. Members suggested the county could consider similar models or partner with municipal yards that already operate shredders and mulch distribution.
S3 and others referenced municipal practices and gate fees: a member noted that the local facility (Resco) charges about $75 per cubic yard to dump brush, and that municipalities sometimes sell processed mulch at various price points. "At those numbers, you you could pay the equipment off in about 2 years," a member said, suggesting capital investment could be recovered if volumes and fees align. The board directed staff to ask Hendersonville and Gallatin for their operating numbers and to include wood-waste models in vendor outreach.
