There has been a drop in the amount
the county collects in tipping fees at the local landfill and if it’s not remedied
quickly it could impact operations at the landfill.
The tipping fee
is the amount people and companies pay to bring their trash to the landfill,
the money helps fund the landfill budget.
Franklin County
charges 65 dollars a ton for household garbage and 45 dollars a ton for yard
trash.
Solid Waste
Director Fonda Davis said the problem is that Waste Pro, one of the main
garbage companies in the county, is now taking Franklin County trash to Gulf
County where it operates the transfer station.
He said in
September the landfill collected about 7000 dollars for household garbage when
it the past it’s been closer to 13 thousand.
Alan Pierce
said the county needs the revenue stream to keep the landfill running.
County
commissioners said they have a contract with Waste Pro that requires them to
bring local trash to the local landfill.
They will have
the county attorney meet with WastePro to express the county’s concerns.
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