Troup County Sanitation Update
History Currently
Troup County has twelve solid waste deposit sites (Convenience Centers). Most sites were built in the mid 1980’s to early 90’s. They are manned by part-time staff with the use of inmate labor. Hours of operation vary according to site. Household garbage goes to the Lagrange Landfill and is charged to the County as tipping fees. (2012–$192,000.00)
History City
picks up recycling bins at a charge of $75.00 per pull. City picks up C&D open top containers and hauls them to the County Landfill at a charge of $4 per Ton. County does not receive revenue from recycling commodities.
Compactors
Containers
Drainage Issues
Pavement Issues
Erosion Issues
Operating Costs FY2012 Salaries
195,338.00
Overtime
25,000.00
Tipping Fees
192,000.00
Fuel
13,415.00
Maintenance
9,000.00
Janitorial
1,000.00
Utilities
14,000.00
Other
5,800.00
Total
455,553.00
Capital Improvements Five Year Plan
Compactor Replacement 12 @ $22,000.00 Total $264,000.00 Open Tops 50 @ $4000.00 Total
$200,000.00
Renovate and Repair Infrastructure 11 @ $50,000.00 Total $550,000.00
Total Investment
$1,014,000.00
Option A
The first option is to maintain the current system and upgrade the sites. This will require an expenditure of capital.
Investment of $1,014,000.00 in repairs and upgrades over the next five years. (Estimate)
Find additional revenue to pay for improvements.
Option B Operate
convenience centers 7 days a
week. Same capital investment of $200,000.00 per year for five years. Increased operational expenses of $354,809.00
Option C Contract with a private company to maintain and operate Convenience Centers. Price to be determined by provider.
Option D Convenience
Centers/ Pay as you Throw: This system will require the same investment as option B. Citizens will have to buy special bags at designated locations to be able to use the site. The funds generated from the sale of bags will pay for the infrastructure investment plus operating expenses.
Option E Require
each household to contract with a private hauler to handle their sanitation needs. Price to be determined by provider.
Option F Contract
with a provider to facilitate curbside pickup with recycling. Troup County would put out a RFP (Request for Proposal) to operate and facilitate a curbside garbage collection and recycling collection in the unincorporated area. Each resident would be provided a 96 gallon roll out refuse container that would be emptied according to a set schedule.
Option F (Continued) House
pick-up would be available for elderly and handicapped residents. In addition, each resident would be provided a 96 gallon roll out recycling container that would be collected biweekly (every other week) according to a set schedule. This would eliminate dumping from nonresidents.
Option F (Continued) All
residents will have the ability to recycle. All residents will use single stream recycling so, they won’t have to sort it. All recyclables will be taken to a designated recycling facility. Inmates will sort and County will sell recyclables as commodities. Result in less roadside trash. 3 Convenience Centers will remain open for household debris.
Recyclable Items Curbside-
Newspaper, Paperboard, Cardboard, Office Paper, Magazines, Phonebooks, Plastic #1, Plastic #2, Steel Cans, Aluminum Cans Collection Bins - Glass Additional recyclable items may be added as the market demands
Surrounding Counties All
surrounding counties have some type of sanitation fee.
Chambers County- Citizens are charged $45.00 every three months . Muscogee- Citizens are charged $14.00 per month. Lee County- Residents are charged a fee of $192.00 per year. Coweta County- “Pay as you Throw”
Surrounding Counties Heard County -Residents must purchase a dumping permit for $25.00 per year. Harris County- Citizens are charged $149.00 per year. Meriwether County- Citizens contract with private haulers. Citizens must pay a fee at the landfill except on Saturday mornings.
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