Title
Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Fee Ordinance for FY 2025
Action
ACTION:
Approve revisions to the Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Fee Ordinance
Staff Contact: Jeffrey Smithberger, Solid Waste Director, LUESA
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Annually, LUESA Solid Waste proposes to change the Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Fee Ordinance by revising certain technical fees in the Solid Waste Program area to respond to inflation and contract service fees charged to Mecklenburg County. These are the changes that were previously shown to the BOCC at the Public Policy Meeting on April 22, 2024. The solid waste fee changes include, but are not limited to:
1. Increases the disposal fee for use of the Speedway Landfill by $1.05 per ton, increasing from $38.95 per ton to $40.00 per ton.
2. Increase to the Construction/Demolition Debris disposal price from $57.00 per ton to $60.00 per ton.
3. Increase the cost of Yard Waste Disposal from $36.00 per ton to $38.00 per ton.
4. Increase the cost of Waste Tire Disposal by $0.50 per tire.
5. Increase the cost of Out-of-County Recyclables from $116 per ton to $124 per ton.
6. Increase the cost of Out-of-County Residential Entry Stickers from $90 each to $100 each annually.
7. Increase the cost of TV disposal/recycling from $30 each to $35 each.
8. Increase the Transfer of Solid Waste fee (Transfer Stations) cost from $12 per ton to $16 per ton.
9. Fees contained this Ordinance will be effective July 1, 2024.
The Waste Management Advisory Board (WMAB) unanimously recommended that the BOCC approve these technical changes to the Solid Waste Fee Ordinance at its February 20, 2024 meeting.
Please note that the Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Residential Availability Fee is also being increased from $44.50 per residential property to $49.50 per residential property and that action will be part of the overall County Adopted Budget Process.
Upon adoption, these revised solid waste fees will become effective on July 1, 2024.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase Revenue from fee sources to the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund for continued operation. Based upon anticipated tonnage, changes would result in a revenue increase for FY2025, however the revenue is offset by corresponding expenses.