Brown County authorizes waste-removal bid publications and waives landfill fees for spring cleanup

Brown County commissioners authorized publication of bids to remove waste tires and waste wood, and approved waiving landfill fees for the county’s spring cleanup scheduled for April 24 through May 2, with one community drop-off day hosted by the city at Jensen’s during the cleanup period.

The chair asked staff to move forward with publishing bid requests for both tire and wood removal contracts; the board approved both motions by voice vote. On the spring cleanup, staff noted the window had been shortened by a week to two weekends and one full week to help manage staffing and costs. “We’ve shortened this up by a week,” a county official said, and the board approved waiving fees for the cleanup period.

Why it matters: waiving landfill fees for a limited cleanup window is intended to increase public participation and reduce illegal dumping while keeping the county’s staffing and budget needs manageable. The authorized bid publications will establish contractors to remove tires and wood at an estimated cost the county has described as roughly $50,000 per service in a given year.

What’s next: staff will publish the solicitations for tire and wood removal and will manage logistics for the waived-fee cleanup and the designated drop-off day.