Sedgwick County adopts 2026 solid waste plan update and keeps 2027 solid waste fees flat
Environmental Resources presented a 2026 solid waste plan update showing a 15% increase in reported municipal waste in 2025; the commission adopted the plan and approved a 2027 fee schedule that holds current tiered rates flat and will be collected via property tax bills.
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Susan Erlenwein, environmental resources manager, presented the county's 2026 Solid Waste Management Plan annual update and reported that municipal solid waste recorded for 2025 was about 454,000 tons, an increase staff attributed to changes in hauler reporting after a local company exit. "In '25, we only ended up with 4 waste haulers for the entire county... In '26, we already have 4 new waste hauler companies on top of the other 4," Erlenwein said, and summarized recycling, household hazardous waste participation and program savings from swap‑and‑shop operations.
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