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Covington County selects GMC proposal for 10-year solid waste plan at $10,000

Covington County Commission · April 14, 2026

Summary

County staff recommended two proposals to produce the mandatory 10-year solid waste plan; commissioners voted to accept the Goodwin Mills and Kaywood (GMC) proposal for $10,000 and discussed recycling and past plan recommendations.

County staff presented two proposals to prepare the county's required 10-year solid waste plan that will extend through 2027. Staff said GMC's bid was $10,000 and Southern's was $20,000; the commission discussed prior plan recommendations and the potential to expand recycling in future years.

"This will get us through all the way through 2027," the solid-waste staff member said when describing the planning horizon and the prior firms that completed earlier plans. Commissioners voted to accept the GMC proposal at the $10,000 price point, and staff noted the plan will include alternatives and recommendations for reducing roadside illegal dumping and encouraging recycling.

Provenance: topicintro SEG 1099 (agenda introduction), topfinish SEG 1181 (motion and vote).

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