SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Resolution Establishing Residential Tire Fees for the Disposal of Solid Waste at the County’s Solid Waste Management Facilities (Budget Impact - Increase Disposal Revenue of $175,000 Annually)
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Jody Kirkman, P.E., Environmental Services Director |
Solid Waste |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Section 16-8 of the County Code grants the Board of County Commissioners of Marion County the authority to establish the types and amounts of the fees to be charged for the disposal of Solid Waste at the County’s Baseline Facility.
The Solid Waste Department proposes a new tipping fee of $120 per ton, which includes a 4% administrative fee, for residential tires. The increase is due to the fees associated with the transport, processing, and disposal of waste tires collected at the eighteen (18) Recycling Centers and the Baseline Facility.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Increase Disposal Revenue of $175,000 annually
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the Resolution to establish fees for disposing of residential tires.
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