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Budget Amendment - Solid Waste Tipping Fees
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caleb Sinclair, Solid Waste, Director, 704-283-3576
ACTION REQUESTED:
Adopt Budget Amendment #30 in the amount of $457,209 to provide additional funds for the Waste Connections contract to cover costs associated with increased Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) tonnage received at the Union County Solid Waste Transfer Station.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Solid Waste Fund FY2025 budget projected 164,972 tons of MSW disposal at a cost of $5,684,896. To date, Solid Waste has processed 133,678 tons of MSW waste and projects an additional 46,153 tons to be processed by year's end. This will bring the MSW total to 179,831 tons. The current Waste Connections disposal contract reflects a $34.49 per ton tipping rate. Our current encumbrance with Waste Connections has a remaining balance of $1,134,610.38, we are requesting an additional $457,209 to cover costs associated with expected tons yet to be received. This will bring the total encumbrance to $1,591,819.38.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The $457,209 in additional tipping fee costs will be recovered through revenue generated by the additional MSW tonnage.