Board approves $5 convenience-center fee; rollout set for June 1
Apr 28, 2026
To cover operating costs and new software, the board approved a $5 flat convenience-center fee (up to five 60-gallon bags) and directed staff to deploy new point-of-sale software with a June 1 start date and public education campaign.
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County solid-waste staff proposed and the board approved a revised fee structure for convenience-center users and a software rollout to accept payments at sites. The approved flat fee is $5 per visit and covers up to five 60-gallon bags of residential trash; the board also updated landfill payment thresholds and authorized a software deployment. Brad Smith, director of utilities, said the county plans to test the payment system during May and begin charging convenience-center users June 1 with a public information period.
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